Screen size
d520—
V290—
Quick verdict
V290 leads the measured specs 3-1.
Measured wins
d520
1
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
V290
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
d520
GSM
V290
GSM
2G bands
d520
GSM 900
V290
GSM 900 / 1800
GPRS
d520
No
V290
Yes
EDGE
d520
No
V290
No
Resolution
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
d520
1998
V290
2003, Q3
Status
d520
Discontinued
V290
Discontinued
Dimensions
d520
140 x 50 x 27 mm (5.51 x 1.97 x 1.06 in)
V290
87 x 47 x 22 mm, 77 cc (3.43 x 1.85 x 0.87 in)
Weight
d520
170 g (6.00 oz)
V290
97 g (3.42 oz)
SIM
d520
Mini-SIM
V290
Mini-SIM
Type
d520
Monochrome graphic
V290
CSTN, 4096 colors
Size
d520
V290
Resolution
d520
2 x 12 chars
V290
128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio
Other
d520
Fixed icons
V290
Second display B/W (96 x 32 pixels) Downloadable screensavers, wallpapers
Card slot
d520
No
V290
No
Phonebook
d520
SIM only
V290
500
Call records
d520
V290
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Other
d520
No
V290
No
Loudspeaker
d520
No
V290
No
Alert types
d520
Monophonic ringtones
V290
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
d520
No
V290
No
WLAN
d520
No
V290
No
Bluetooth
d520
No
V290
No
Positioning
d520
No
V290
No
Radio
d520
No
V290
No
USB
d520
V290
Sensors
d520
V290
Messaging
d520
SMS
V290
SMS, EMS
Browser
d520
V290
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Clock
d520
No
V290
-
Alarm
d520
No
V290
-
Games
d520
No
V290
Big2, BubbleTea, PacificStorm
Java
d520
No
V290
No
Other
d520
-
V290
Predictive text input (iTAP) Organizer Voice memo/dial
Type
d520
Removable NiMH 650 mAh battery
V290
Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
d520
60 h
V290
Up to 220 h
Talk time
d520
180 min
V290
Up to 5 h
Colors
d520
3
V290
Silver, Blue