Apple iPhone 3G vs Nokia 5250

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    5250: 26 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    5250:
    107 g
  • Width

    5250: 13.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    5250:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3G: 1.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    5250:
    14 mm
  • Height

    5250: 11.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    5250:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    5250:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    Height:
    115.5 mm +11.5 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    62.1 mm +13.1 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +1.7 mm versus iPhone 3G

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +26 g versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    107 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. 5250

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.6 cm²

iPhone 3G has approximately 68.8% more rectangular screen area than 5250.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

5250: Original memory entry

51 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. 5250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone 3G2. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 3G5250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 51 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 3G5250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 21.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 3G5250
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • No
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 3G5250
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 3G5250
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min Music play - Up to 24h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 3G5250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 3G5250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 3G5250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input