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Apple iPhone 4s vs Nokia 5250

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 5250

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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: 33 g lighter

    iPhone 4s:
    140 g
    5250:
    107 g
  • Width

    5250: 9.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 4s:
    58.6 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4s:
    3.5 in
    5250:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 4s: 4.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 4s:
    9.3 mm
    5250:
    14 mm
  • Height

    5250: 11.2 mm shorter

    iPhone 4s:
    115.2 mm
    5250:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 4s:
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. iPhone 4s: height 115.2 mm; Width 58.6 mm. 5250: height 104 mm; Width 49 mm. iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 5250: 104 × 49 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. iPhone 4s: height 115.2 mm; Depth 9.3 mm. 5250: height 104 mm; Depth 14 mm. iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 5250: 104 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4s

    Height:
    115.2 mm +11.2 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    58.6 mm +9.6 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    140 g
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.7 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Weight:
    107 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4s

    140 g

    +33 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. iPhone 4s: screen diagonal 3.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 36.5 cm². 5250: screen diagonal 2.8 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 21.6 cm². iPhone 4s: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 5250: 2.8 in, 16:9, About 21.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4s

    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 4s 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 4s: Original memory entry

8/16/32/64 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 4s

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 4s

    1432 mAh

    +432 mAh versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 4s2. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 4s5250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 140 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.
  • 8/16/32/64 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.
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 4s5250
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 4s, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 4s5250
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
  • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 4s5250
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 11417
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 4s5250
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min Music play - Up to 24h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 4s5250
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 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 4s, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 4s5250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, 5250.
SpecificationiPhone 4s5250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input