Micromax A85 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: 11.1 mm narrower

    A85:
    60.1 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A85:
    3.8 in
    5250:
    2.8 in
  • Height

    5250: 14.7 mm shorter

    A85:
    118.7 mm
    5250:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    A85:
    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. A85

    Height:
    118.7 mm +14.7 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    60.1 mm +11.1 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    13.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm
    Weight:
    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. A85

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

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

A85 has approximately 90.2% 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.

A85: Original memory entry

8 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. A85

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. A85

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. A852. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A85, 5250.
SpecificationA855250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.7 Х 60.1 Х 13.8 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" 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.
  • 8 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)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A85, 5250.
SpecificationA855250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 21.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A85, 5250.
SpecificationA855250
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A85, 5250.
SpecificationA855250
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A85, 5250.
SpecificationA855250
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q3
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
  • 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 A85, 5250.
SpecificationA855250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Speed
  • HSPA
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 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 A85, 5250.
SpecificationA855250
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A85, 5250.
SpecificationA855250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input