Samsung SGH-i520

Pros

No pros

Cons

• Lacks Wi-Fi


• Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s)


• Low pixel density screen (174 ppi)


• It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.70 inches inches)


• Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)


• Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)


• The camera lacks autofocus


• The camera lacks flash


• Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment


• Lacks global positioning system (GPS)

Description

Samsung i520 is slim slider with average weight. It features 2-mega pixel camera and 2.3” wide QVGA screen, capable of showing a whole webpage without the need of horizontal scrolling. For data, it supports 1.8 Mbps HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD memory expansion while music player and video players are some of its main features.

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Design

• Device type:
  
  • Smart phone
  
  


• OS:
  
  • Symbian (9.2) S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1
  
  


• Form factor:
  


• Dimensions:
  
  • 4.00 x 1.98 x 0.70 inches (101.7 x 50.5 x 17.9 mm)
  
  


• Weight:
  
  • 3.49 oz (99 g)
    the average is 4.8 oz (138 g)
  
  


• Design features:
  
  • Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
  
  


• Keys:
  
  • Left: Volume control, Multimedia control; Right: Camera shutter, Other
  
  

Display

• Physical size:
  
  • 2.3 inches
  
  


• Resolution:
  
  • 240 x 320 pixels
  
  


• Pixel density:
  

  Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

  
  


• Technology:
  

  Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

  
  


• Screen-to-body ratio:
  


• Colors:
  

Camera

• Camera:
  
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    • 2 megapixels
    
    
  
  
  • Features:
    
    • Digital zoom
    
    
  
  


• Camcorder:
  
  • 
    
  
  
  • Features:
    
    • Video calling
    
    
  
  


• Front-facing camera:
  

Hardware

• Built-in storage:
  


• Storage expansion:
  

Battery

• Talk time:
  
  • 6.00 hours
    the average is 12 h (700 min)
  
  


• Stand-by time:
  
  • 12.5 days (300 hours)
    the average is 20 days (485 h)
  
  


• Capacity:
  


• Type:
  

Multimedia

• Music player:
  
  • Supported formats:
    
    • MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, RA
    
    
  
  


• Video playback:
  
  • Supported formats:
    
    • MPEG4, H.263, H.264, RealVideo
    
    
  
  

Technology

• GSM:
  
  • 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  
  


• UMTS:
  


• Data:
  
  • EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s
  
  


• Global Roaming:
  

Phone features

• Phonebook:
  
  • Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  
  


• Organizer:
  
  • Calculator, Notes, Alarm, To-Do, Calendar
  
  


• Messaging:
  
  • SMS, Predictive text input, MMS
  
  


• E-mail:
  
  • IMAP, POP3, SMTP
  
  


• JAVA:
  

  JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.

  
  

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Connectivity

• Bluetooth:
  
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  • Profiles:
    
    • Headset (HSP), Handsfree (HFP), Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Object Push (OPP), Generic Access (GAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP), Basic Printing (BPP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
    
    
  
  


• USB:
  


• Charging connector:
  
  • Proprietary
  
  


• Other:
  
  • Computer sync
  
  

Other features

• Notifications:
  
  • Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (64 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
  
  


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  • Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
  
  

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