Nokia 3230 vs Samsung i250

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

    3230: 20 g lighter

    3230:
    110 g
    i250:
    130 g
  • Width

    3230: 1 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    i250:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    3230: 7 mm thinner

    3230:
    19 mm
    i250:
    26 mm
  • Height

    i250: 15 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    i250:
    94 mm

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. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm +15 mm versus i250
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. i250

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm +1 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    26 mm +7 mm versus 3230

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

  2. 2. i250

    130 g

    +20 g versus 3230

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. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. i250

    i250: 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

3230: Original memory entry

6 MB

i250: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB included

2. i250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 32302. i250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, i250.
Specification3230i250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 94 Х 50 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3230, i250.
Specification3230i250
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, i250.
Specification3230i250
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 1 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, i250.
Specification3230i250
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, i250.
Specification3230i250
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3230, i250.
Specification3230i250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3230, i250.
Specification3230i250
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Second external TFT 65K color display (128 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, i250.
Specification3230i250
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Infrared port - Predictive text input -MP3 player -Voice memo -Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN Messenger
  • ActiveSync)