Microsoft Lumia 535 vs Nokia 3250

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

    3250: 16 g lighter

    Lumia 535:
    146 g
    3250:
    130 g
  • Width

    3250: 22.4 mm narrower

    Lumia 535:
    72.4 mm
    3250:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3250: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 535:
    5 in
    3250:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 535: 11 mm thinner

    Lumia 535:
    8.8 mm
    3250:
    19.8 mm
  • Height

    3250: 36.4 mm shorter

    Lumia 535:
    140.2 mm
    3250:
    103.8 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 535:
    2014
    3250:
    2005

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. Lumia 535

    Height:
    140.2 mm +36.4 mm versus 3250
    Width:
    72.4 mm +22.4 mm versus 3250
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. 3250

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm +11 mm versus Lumia 535

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 535

    146 g

    +16 g versus 3250

  2. 2. 3250

    130 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Lumia 535

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 3250

    3250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 535, 3250, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 5353250
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
3250: Original memory entry

10 MB · 64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Lumia 535

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 3250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 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. Lumia 535

    1905 mAh

    +805 mAh versus 3250

  2. 2. 3250

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5352. 3250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 535, 3250.
SpecificationLumia 5353250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.2 Х 72.4 Х 8.8 mm
  • 103.8 Х 50 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 10 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1905 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 535, 3250.
SpecificationLumia 5353250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.9%
  • 27.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 535, 3250.
SpecificationLumia 5353250
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Lumia 535, 3250.
SpecificationLumia 5353250
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26415
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 535, 3250.
SpecificationLumia 5353250
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 245 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 535, 3250.
SpecificationLumia 5353250
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 535, 3250.
SpecificationLumia 5353250
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 535, 3250.
SpecificationLumia 5353250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Predictive text input (iTAP) -Bio-rhythm -Stopwatch -Calculator -Voice memo