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Huawei nova 3 vs Nokia 5250

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Huawei nova 3

Huawei nova 3

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Nokia 5250

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: 59 g lighter

    nova 3:
    166 g
    5250:
    107 g
  • Width

    5250: 24.7 mm narrower

    nova 3:
    73.7 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    nova 3:
    6.3 in
    5250:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nova 3:
    Dual
    5250:
    Single
  • Depth

    nova 3: 6.7 mm thinner

    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
    5250:
    14 mm
  • Height

    5250: 53 mm shorter

    nova 3:
    157 mm
    5250:
    104 mm

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. nova 3

    Height:
    157 mm +53 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    73.7 mm +24.7 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +6.7 mm versus nova 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. nova 3

    166 g

    +59 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. nova 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. 5250

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

nova 3 has approximately 350.8% 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.

nova 3: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

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. nova 3

NFC:
See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. nova 3

    3750 mAh

    +2750 mAh versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. nova 32. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nova 3, 5250.
Specificationnova 35250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
  • PAR-AL00
  • PAR-LX9128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-LX9
  • 51 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nova 3, 5250.
Specificationnova 35250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 21.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nova 3, 5250.
Specificationnova 35250
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for nova 3, 5250.
Specificationnova 35250
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Unknown
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 206456
Unknown
Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 231707
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nova 3, 5250.
Specificationnova 35250
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 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
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nova 3, 5250.
Specificationnova 35250
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 nova 3, 5250.
Specificationnova 35250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nova 3, 5250.
Specificationnova 35250
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input