Samsung i520 vs T-Mobile Dash 3G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    i520: 21 g lighter

    i520:
    99 g
    Dash 3G:
    120 g
  • Width

    i520: 11 mm narrower

    i520:
    50.5 mm
    Dash 3G:
    61.5 mm
  • Depth

    Dash 3G: 5.9 mm thinner

    i520:
    17.9 mm
    Dash 3G:
    12 mm
  • Height

    i520: 14.8 mm shorter

    i520:
    101.7 mm
    Dash 3G:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    i520:
    2007
    Dash 3G:
    2009

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Dash 3G
  2. 2. Dash 3G

    Height:
    116.5 mm +14.8 mm versus i520
    Width:
    61.5 mm +11 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. i520

    99 g

  2. 2. Dash 3G

    120 g

    +21 g versus i520

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. i520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²
  2. 2. Dash 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Dash 3G has approximately 8.9% more rectangular screen area than i520.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

Dash 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Dash 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. i520

    950 mAh

  2. 2. Dash 3G

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus i520

Specifications

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1. i5202. Dash 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i520, Dash 3G.
Specificationi520Dash 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 35 MB
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for i520, Dash 3G.
Specificationi520Dash 3G
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 24.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i520, Dash 3G.
Specificationi520Dash 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for i520, Dash 3G.
Specificationi520Dash 3G
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • 528 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for i520, Dash 3G.
Specificationi520Dash 3G
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i520, Dash 3G.
Specificationi520Dash 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i520, Dash 3G.
Specificationi520Dash 3G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • External touch keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for i520, Dash 3G.
Specificationi520Dash 3G
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Calculator -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball T-Mobile USA version of the HTC Snap