Sony Ericsson Z520

2005 · flip

Specifications

Cpu: Undocumented proprietary Ericsson/Sony Ericsson GSM baseband, clock speed not publicly confirmed
Ram: max: 16 MB (soldered, not upgradable) · base: 16 MB shared internal memory
Modem: GSM 900/1800/1900 (Z520i international variant) or GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Z520a Americas variant), GPRS, no EDGE, no 3G
Ports: Bluetooth 2.0
Camera: VGA-resolution (640x480) rear camera, basic video recording up to approx. 60 seconds per clip, no flash
Battery: BST-37, approx. 900 mAh Li-Ion (removable)
Display: 1.8" TFT, 128x160, 65K colors; external CSTN secondary display, 101x80, 4,096 colors
Storage: base: 16 MB shared internal memory, no dedicated user partition · options:

Variants

Revisions

Z520aZ520aAmericas market variant with GSM 850/900/1800/1900 quad-band support, sold through carriers including AT&T, Cellular One/Dobson and SunCom.

Upgrade paths

storage

no card slot, fixed internal memory only · 16 MB of shared internal memory with no Memory Stick or expansion slot of any kind.

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battery

BST-37, approx. 900 mAh · Rear cover pops off, battery is a standard user-swappable pack also used in the K750 and other mid-2000s Sony Ericsson handsets. Some units are known for the "White Screen of Death" fault later in life, unrelated to the battery.

~$15

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