Nokia 3250 vs Nokia N8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 3250

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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.

Weight3250: 5 g lighter3250: 130 g · N8: 135 g
Width3250: 9.1 mm narrower3250: 50 mm · N8: 59.1 mm
Screen diagonal3250: 1.4 in smaller diagonal3250: 2.1 in · N8: 3.5 in
DepthN8: 6.9 mm thinnerN8: 12.9 mm · 3250: 19.8 mm
Height3250: 9.7 mm shorter3250: 103.8 mm · N8: 113.5 mm
Release year2005 / 20103250: 2005 · N8: 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.

Front

Side

1. 3250
Height
103.8 mm
Width
50 mm
Depth
19.8 mm+6.9 mm versus N8

Weight
130 g
2. N8
Height
113.5 mm+9.7 mm versus 3250
Width
59.1 mm+9.1 mm versus 3250
Depth
12.9 mm

Weight
135 g

Weight

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

1. 3250130 g
2. N8135 g

+5 g versus 3250

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. 3250 Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting
2. N8 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

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.

3250: Original memory entry

10 MB · 64 MB RAM

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 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. 3250

NFC: Unknown
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N8

NFC: Unknown
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

1. 32501100 mAh
2. N81200 mAh

+100 mAh versus 3250

Specifications

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1. 32502. N8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	3250	N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	103.8 Х 50 Х 19.8 mm	113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight	130 g	135 g
Technology	TFT	AMOLED
Screen size	2.1" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	176 x 208 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	10 MB 64 MB RAM	16 GB 256 MB RAM 512 MB ROM
Memory card support	microSD up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1100 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian 9.1 Series 60 rel. 3.0	Symbian^3 upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	3250	N8
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	256K	16M
Screen area	14.0 cm2	33.8 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	27.0%	50.3%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	3250	N8
Rear camera, main	2 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	2 MP	12 MP 1/1.83'' AF
Functions	Unknown	Carl Zeiss optics Xenon flash ND filter
Video	QCIF	720p@25fps 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	VGA videocall camera

Performance

Performance
Specification	3250	N8
Processor CPU	235 MHz ARM 9	680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Broadcom BCM2727

General specs

General specs
Specification	3250	N8
Release date	2005 September	2010 April
Colors	Black Green Pink Silver	Dark Grey Silver White Green Blue Orange Pink Bronze
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	160 EUR	140 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 245 h Talking time- Up to 3 h	Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	3250	N8
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Unknown	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	Unknown	HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS	Class 10	Class 33
Edge	Class 10	Class 33
Wi-Fi	No	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n UPnP technology
GPS	No	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB	Pop-Port	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	Yes	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	3250	N8
Radio	Stereo FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans
Others	Downloadable screensavers wallpapers	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	3250	N8
Dop	Predictive text input (iTAP) -Bio-rhythm -Stopwatch -Calculator -Voice memo	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing