Screen size
M342i—
M520—
Quick verdict
M342i and M520 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
M342i
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
M520
2
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Technology
M342i
GSM
M520
GSM
2G bands
M342i
GSM 900 / 1800
M520
GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS
M342i
Class 8
M520
Class 10
EDGE
M342i
No
M520
No
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Announced
M342i
2004, Q1
M520
2004, Q4
Status
M342i
Discontinued
M520
Discontinued
Dimensions
M342i
107 x 47 x 19 mm, 85 cc (4.21 x 1.85 x 0.75 in)
M520
76 x 43 x 22 mm (2.99 x 1.69 x 0.87 in)
Weight
M342i
99 (3.49 oz)
M520
75 g (2.65 oz)
SIM
M342i
Mini-SIM
M520
Mini-SIM
Type
M342i
TFT, 256K colors
M520
CSTN, 65K colors
Size
M342i
M520
Resolution
M342i
128 x 160 pixels
M520
128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio
Other
M342i
Downloadable logos
M520
Second external CSTN display (96 x 64 pixels), 65K colors Downloadable pictures
Card slot
M342i
No
M520
No
Phonebook
M342i
Yes
M520
500 entries, Photo call
Call records
M342i
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
M520
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal
M342i
5MB
M520
3MB
Single
M342i
VGA
M520
VGA
Video
M342i
No
M520
Yes
Other
M342i
No
M520
No
Loudspeaker
M342i
Yes
M520
No
Alert types
M342i
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic - SP midi, MFI (i-mode), Midi, i-melody, AMR ringtones
M520
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
M342i
No
M520
No
Other
M342i
Melody formats: SP midi, MFI (Music format for i-mode), Midi, i-melody, AMR Picture formats: .jpg, .gif, .png, .wbmp and animated gi
M520
-
WLAN
M342i
No
M520
No
Bluetooth
M342i
No
M520
No
Positioning
M342i
No
M520
No
Infrared port
M342i
Yes
M520
-
Radio
M342i
No
M520
No
USB
M342i
M520
Sensors
M342i
M520
Messaging
M342i
SMS, MMS, Email
M520
SMS, MMS
Browser
M342i
iMode
M520
WAP 1.2.1
Games
M342i
2 embedded + downloadable
M520
5 + downloadable
Languages
M342i
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch a
M520
-
Java
M342i
Yes, DoJa 1.5
M520
Yes, MIDP 1.0
Other
M342i
Predictive text input Voice memo Organizer Photo editor
M520
Predictive text input Organizer World Time
Type
M342i
Removable Li-Ion battery
M520
Removable Li-Ion 680 mAh battery
Stand-by
M342i
Up to 380 h
M520
Up to 120 h
Talk time
M342i
Up to 5 h
M520
Up to 2 h
Colors
M342i
M520
Crystal Silver and Sapphire Blue