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Nokia 3.1 C 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: 49 g lighter

    3.1 C:
    156 g
    5250:
    107 g
  • Width

    5250: 22.9 mm narrower

    3.1 C:
    71.9 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 2.65 in smaller diagonal

    3.1 C:
    5.45 in
    5250:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    3.1 C: 4.6 mm thinner

    3.1 C:
    9.4 mm
    5250:
    14 mm
  • Height

    5250: 48.7 mm shorter

    3.1 C:
    152.7 mm
    5250:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    3.1 C:
    2019
    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. 3.1 C

    Height:
    152.7 mm +48.7 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    71.9 mm +22.9 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.6 mm versus 3.1 C

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3.1 C

    156 g

    +49 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. 3.1 C

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²
  2. 2. 5250

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

3.1 C has approximately 254.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for 3.1 C, 5250, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3.1 C5250
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. 3.1 C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. 3.1 C

    2990 mAh

    +1990 mAh versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 3.1 C2. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3.1 C, 5250.
Specification3.1 C5250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 71.9 Х 9.4 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.45" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 51 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2990 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3.1 C, 5250.
Specification3.1 C5250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 21.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.8%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3.1 C, 5250.
Specification3.1 C5250
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3.1 C, 5250.
Specification3.1 C5250
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 504
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3.1 C, 5250.
Specification3.1 C5250
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 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 3.1 C, 5250.
Specification3.1 C5250
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA (unspecified) -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 3.1 C, 5250.
Specification3.1 C5250
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3.1 C, 5250.
Specification3.1 C5250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Fast battery charging 10W - For Cricket
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input