Samsung i520 vs Xiaomi Black Shark

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: 91 g lighter

    i520:
    99 g
    Black Shark:
    190 g
  • Width

    i520: 24.9 mm narrower

    i520:
    50.5 mm
    Black Shark:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 3.69 in smaller diagonal

    i520:
    2.3 in
    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
    Black Shark:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    i520:
    Single
    Black Shark:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Black Shark: 8.6 mm thinner

    i520:
    17.9 mm
    Black Shark:
    9.3 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 +8.6 mm versus Black Shark
  2. 2. Black Shark

    Height:
    161.6 mm +59.9 mm versus i520
    Width:
    75.4 mm +24.9 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i520

    99 g

  2. 2. Black Shark

    190 g

    +91 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. Black Shark

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

Black Shark has approximately 465.2% 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

Black Shark: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

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. Black Shark

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Black Shark

    4000 mAh

    +3050 mAh versus i520

Specifications

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1. i5202. Black Shark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i520, Black Shark.
Specificationi520Black Shark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 35 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for i520, Black Shark.
Specificationi520Black Shark
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 76.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i520, Black Shark.
Specificationi520Black Shark
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • CIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for i520, Black Shark.
Specificationi520Black Shark
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 630
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8368
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13220
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 355979
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 434
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1861
General specs
General specs — specifications for i520, Black Shark.
Specificationi520Black Shark
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 400 EUR
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, Black Shark.
Specificationi520Black Shark
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i520, Black Shark.
Specificationi520Black Shark
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • External touch keys
  • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for i520, Black Shark.
Specificationi520Black Shark
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)