HTC Windows Phone 8S 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: 6 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    5250:
    107 g
  • Width

    5250: 14 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    5250:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 3.7 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    5250:
    14 mm
  • Height

    5250: 16.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    5250:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    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. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +16.5 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    63 mm +14 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.7 mm versus Windows Phone 8S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

    +6 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. Windows Phone 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. 5250

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 110.7% 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.

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 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. Windows Phone 8S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +700 mAh versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 5250.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S5250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 51 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 5250.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S5250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 21.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 5250.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S5250
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 5250.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S5250
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 5250.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S5250
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • 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 Windows Phone 8S, 5250.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S5250
SIM card
  • Micro-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 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 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 Windows Phone 8S, 5250.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S5250
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, 5250.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8S5250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input