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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA 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: 30 g lighter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      137 g
      5250:
      107 g

    • Width

      5250: 9.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      5250:
      49 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      5250: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      5250:
      2.8 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 4.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      9.3 mm
      5250:
      14 mm

    • Height

      5250: 11.2 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      5250:
      104 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      2011
      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 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm +11.2 mm versus 5250
      Width:
      58.6 mm +9.6 mm versus 5250
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. 5250

      Height:
      104 mm
      Width:
      49 mm
      Depth:
      14 mm +4.7 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

      +30 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 4 CDMA

      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 4 CDMA 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 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 512 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 4 CDMA

    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.

    Recorded battery capacity

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

      +420 mAh versus 5250

    2. 2. 5250

      1000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. 5250

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, 5250.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMA5250
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 107 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 360 x 640 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 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.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Symbian
    • S60 rel. 5
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, 5250.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMA5250
    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
    • 54.0%
    • 42.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 262 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, 5250.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMA5250
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, 5250.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMA5250
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, 5250.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMA5250
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2010
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Dark Grey
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Purple
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 60 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • 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 4 CDMA, 5250.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMA5250
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • No
    • Class 32
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 32
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 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 4 CDMA, 5250.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMA5250
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, 5250.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMA5250
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input