Samsung i520 vs TECNO F2

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: 53.4 g lighter

    i520:
    99 g
    F2:
    152.4 g
  • Width

    i520: 23.7 mm narrower

    i520:
    50.5 mm
    F2:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    i520:
    2.3 in
    F2:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
    F2:
    Mediatek MT6580M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    F2: 8.2 mm thinner

    i520:
    17.9 mm
    F2:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    i520: 43.3 mm shorter

    i520:
    101.7 mm
    F2:
    145 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 +8.2 mm versus F2
  2. 2. F2

    Height:
    145 mm +43.3 mm versus i520
    Width:
    74.2 mm +23.7 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i520

    99 g

  2. 2. F2

    152.4 g

    +53.4 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. F2

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

F2 has approximately 320.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for i520, F2, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagei520F2
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

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. F2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. F2

    2000 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus i520

Specifications

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1. i5202. F2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i520, F2.
Specificationi520F2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
  • 145 Х 74.2 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 152.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 35 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Mediatek MT6580M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i520, F2.
Specificationi520F2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 64.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i520, F2.
Specificationi520F2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for i520, F2.
Specificationi520F2
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Mali-400MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 353
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1138
General specs
General specs — specifications for i520, F2.
Specificationi520F2
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Ice Blue
  • Phantom Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i520, F2.
Specificationi520F2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i520, F2.
Specificationi520F2
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • External touch keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for i520, F2.
Specificationi520F2
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer