Motorola ZN5 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: 7 g lighter

    ZN5:
    114 g
    5250:
    107 g
  • Screen diagonal

    ZN5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    ZN5:
    2.4 in
    5250:
    2.8 in
  • Release year

    ZN5:
    2008
    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. ZN5

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ZN5

    114 g

    +7 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. ZN5

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

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

5250 has approximately 21.2% more rectangular screen area than ZN5.

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.

ZN5: Original memory entry

350 MB

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. ZN5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. ZN5

    950 mAh

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

    +50 mAh versus ZN5

Specifications

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1. ZN52. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ZN5, 5250.
SpecificationZN55250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 50.5 Х 12-16 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 350 MB
  • 51 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ZN5, 5250.
SpecificationZN55250
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 21.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.9%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ZN5, 5250.
SpecificationZN55250
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Xenon flash
Unknown
Video
  • @15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for ZN5, 5250.
SpecificationZN55250
Processor CPU
  • Freescale 500 MHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for ZN5, 5250.
SpecificationZN55250
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Grey
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 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 ZN5, 5250.
SpecificationZN55250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/i
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.59 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 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 ZN5, 5250.
SpecificationZN55250
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ZN5, 5250.
SpecificationZN55250
Dop
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -CrystalTalk Technology -TV-out -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input