LG Optimus Black (White version) 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.

  • Width

    5250: 15 mm narrower

    Optimus Black (White version):
    64 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Black (White version):
    4 in
    5250:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Optimus Black (White version): 4.8 mm thinner

    Optimus Black (White version):
    9.2 mm
    5250:
    14 mm
  • Height

    5250: 18 mm shorter

    Optimus Black (White version):
    122 mm
    5250:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus Black (White version):
    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. Optimus Black (White version)

    Height:
    122 mm +18 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    64 mm +15 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.8 mm versus Optimus Black (White version)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Black (White version)

    109 g

    +2 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. Optimus Black (White version)

    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

Optimus Black (White version) 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.

Optimus Black (White version): Original memory entry

2 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. Optimus Black (White version)

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. Optimus Black (White version)

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Black (White version)2. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Black (White version), 5250.
SpecificationOptimus Black (White version)5250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS 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.
  • 2 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Black (White version), 5250.
SpecificationOptimus Black (White version)5250
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
  • 58.3%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Black (White version), 5250.
SpecificationOptimus Black (White version)5250
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
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus Black (White version), 5250.
SpecificationOptimus Black (White version)5250
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Black (White version), 5250.
SpecificationOptimus Black (White version)5250
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 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 Optimus Black (White version), 5250.
SpecificationOptimus Black (White version)5250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 48 kbps
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.27 W/kg (head)
  • 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 Optimus Black (White version), 5250.
SpecificationOptimus Black (White version)5250
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Black (White version), 5250.
SpecificationOptimus Black (White version)5250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input