Samsung i520

  • Released 2007, February
    99g, 17.9mm thickness
    Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI
    35MB storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 2.3"
    240x320 pixels
  • 2MP
    144p
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    TI OMAP 2430
  • 950mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung i520 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 2100
Speed HSPA 1.8 Mbps
Launch Announced 2007, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 101.7 x 50.5 x 17.9 mm (4.00 x 1.99 x 0.70 in)
Weight 99 g (3.49 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 2.3 inches, 35 x 46 mm, 16.4 cm2 (~31.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~174 ppi density)
Platform OS Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset TI OMAP 2430
CPU 330 MHz ARM 1136
GPU PowerVR MBX
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal 35MB
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video CIF
Selfie camera Single VGA videocall camera
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
 External touch keys
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio No
USB 2.0
Features Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
 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
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 150 h
Talk time Up to 3 h 30 min
Misc Colors Black
SAR EU 0.49 W/kg (head)    
Price About 140 EUR

Samsung i520 - User Reviews

  • Dear all Kindly anybody tell me where the battery of Samsung Mobile SGH i520 will be avilable.

  • Still got it (last year I found one in Stock!!), the best phone I ever had (previously had 6 nokia, 3 Ericsson, 1 motorolla(worst ever!!)). Works perfect, bought the second one as a backup. Only two things not so great for me: 1. No Wifi 2. Battery life should 've better, but it lasts at least one day (I'm talking about 40 hours per month)

  • Wats the price

  • This phone is equipped with Symbian S60 3rd Operating System (OS). To visitors who understand Bahasa Malaysia / Bahasa Melayu / Bahasa Indonesia please feel free to log on to for Symbian Operating System knowledge. It is written in Malay. I have reviewed Samsung i450 Symbian phone and you can read it there both in English and Bahasa. You will also find links to free Symbian Games/ Software and Themes there. So start reading and downloading goodies for THIS phone!

  • This phone is equipped with Symbian S60 3rd Operating System (OS). To visitors who understand Bahasa Malaysia / Bahasa Melayu / Bahasa Indonesia please feel free to log on to for Symbian Operating System knowledge. It is written in Malay. I have reviewed Samsung i450 Symbian phone and you can read it there both in English and Bahasa. You will also find links to free Symbian Games/ Software and Themes there. So start reading and downloading goodies for THIS phone!

  • hi, can anybody tell me that, is there automatic answer and automatic call rejection facility in i520? is there call conversation recording function?

  • Looks like an execellent phone only question i have is would i be able to hang a phone charm on it???? thanks

  • Nice phone:sylish,handsome,but i didn't quite catch one thing-how activate voice dial?I am use i520 with Jabra BT620s and all working O'K:A2DP,AVRCP except voice dial.Please,may your explain me what wrong? P.S.Sorry for my english

  • Standard Battery specs : 950 mAh Talktime Up to 6 hrs Standby Up to 300 hrs Chargeing time 2.8 hrs

  • battery life is very poor and touch sensitive menu a bit dodgy would recommend second battery when available

  • To AlphaCommen To rectify you this phone is NOT the same as the U700, This phone is a Symbian OS 9.2, where as the U700 is the basic 3G Samsung OS. Cant really compare the two as they are totally different.

  • Got the phone on Voda. Lovely looking phone, not crashed once, easy to use, software works well, lots of 3rd party software apps... I love it... my mates N95 crashed 3 times on his first day!

  • This phone is a nice lookin phone and features are amazing but the U700 is the same but battery life is more so just compare those two before makin purchase

  • This phone sucks!!!! Battery life is very low and the performances are also very incuficent. Don't even try buying this phone, I'm really disappointed in it......

  • what about battery life? is it like it says in specs? 150 h in stand by??? =(

  • Those who bought it, can you tell the rest of us the real battery life? Cause it says just 150 h in stand by, is it in a 3G network? GSM? I really need to know if battery life sucks!

  • same as the uk then by the looks of it, we have no info here either anybody heard anything?

  • I live in Italy and mine is arriving (through vodafone) tomorrow. ;-) I really hope all the Nokia S60 v3 programs run on this phone as i have about a hundred...

  • some sites say its discontinued as well would be pretty harsh if it was. its the only one i like

  • ive been to a voda shop uk and they seemed to think i meant the z540 but i said it was not clamshell its a samsung with symbian on it but they looked round and just cannot be out yet then ???

  • you cant actually buy it over the net either who else thinks its outrageous that they advertise it but i wonder if samsung have even finished developing it yet?! as its not even advertised on samsung mobile website

  • rly liking the phone so much already im on about buying it over the phone they claim theres no stock and that release date is 7th of june despite what the link says

  • LJ man what are you talking about?? Phone seems to be available to order through VF UK website:

  • the phone looks amazing the most stylish i have seen for a long time and countless feature perfection in my eyes but has anyone tried to buy it in the uk on vodafone? who mindlessly advertise it and claim its available yet when you phone up they have no stock and keep pushing the date back well done samsung but what is going on vodafone

  • its the best symbian phone release

  • Phone is now available on Vodafone UK. Vodafone is going to release it Europe wide soon.

  • I thought this is a great cell phone... Well if the baterry life is 150 hours, then it's rubbish!!

  • it samsung does well with this s60 phone then nokia will gonna be loosing the market in smartphones as samsung beats them in style and performance. never mind the enormous features as the user dont need them, and it's just making the phone perform poorer due to the nokia quality.

  • Finaly, a Samsung with the most widespread operating system among cell phones. While not as powerfull as the HTC lineup, is much smaller. I am tired of having to carry a 'brick' with me all day :)

  • This is a must buy! I'm really looking forward to buying this phone! Looks astounding!!! + I love Symbian phones. I just pray that the battery life will be good!

  • I love the design and functions! areally good buy! symbian phones are really awesome. hope that the standby-time is alright though!!!

  • i520 vs Z8? well UIQ 3.1 looks very promising so i bet on Z8!

  • it's super.....what more can you ask?

  • seems like samsung and motorola are pulling it's S60 mainstream nowadays, in an effort to simply shock the largest S60 maker Nokia, wonder if Samsung and Motorola will also make UIQ 3.0 phones? looks impossible i think

  • REASON: 99 g, S60 9.2 and beautiful ------------> BEST S60 NOW

  • Disappointed. No flash, no FM radio. Why? What is the reason? Anyway. Whatever the reason, without very useful flash and FM radio and with pretty inconvenient sensor keys ( but that's OK), i520 is not the good competitor for Nokia smartphones and is not the option for me. I was waiting for stylish smartphone with Nokia N-series functionality ( it could be really interesting model on market) and dont want to get one without flash ( I get used to it) and without FM radio. Samsung really disappointed me (

  • nice alternative to S60 device, its unique like Siemens SX1, Samsung D720.. great work samsung

  • samsung rulezzzz. others r crap

  • no flash? no autofocus for the camera? and no 850mhz? :( Basically would be not much more than the d600 except Symbia s60 + HSDPA...and you loose flash and still no 850 support for the US and Australia...

  • it is one of best smart phone with nice features

  • i just cannot wait to have it! this is the the best designed smartphone i've seen.

  • I am first :)