Samsung i520 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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: 51 g lighter

    i520:
    99 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    i520: 2.5 mm narrower

    i520:
    50.5 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Shadow: 2.9 mm thinner

    i520:
    17.9 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm

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 +2.9 mm versus Shadow
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm +2.5 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i520

    99 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +51 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. i520

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

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 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. Shadow

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

    +30 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. i5202. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i520, Shadow.
Specificationi520Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 35 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for i520, Shadow.
Specificationi520Shadow
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i520, Shadow.
Specificationi520Shadow
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, Shadow.
Specificationi520Shadow
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for i520, Shadow.
Specificationi520Shadow
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i520, Shadow.
Specificationi520Shadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i520, Shadow.
Specificationi520Shadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • External touch keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for i520, Shadow.
Specificationi520Shadow
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
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