Nokia 3250 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.

  • Depth

    3250: 6.2 mm thinner

    3250:
    19.8 mm
    i250:
    26 mm
  • Height

    i250: 9.8 mm shorter

    3250:
    103.8 mm
    i250:
    94 mm
  • Release year

    3250:
    2005
    i250:
    2004

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. 3250

    Height:
    103.8 mm +9.8 mm versus i250
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm
  2. 2. i250

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +6.2 mm versus 3250

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3250

    130 g

  2. 2. i250

    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. 3250

    3250: 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.

3250: Original memory entry

10 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. 3250

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

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. 32502. i250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3250, i250.
Specification3250i250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.8 Х 50 Х 19.8 mm
  • 94 Х 50 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 130 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.
  • 10 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3250, i250.
Specification3250i250
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.0%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3250, i250.
Specification3250i250
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3250, i250.
Specification3250i250
Processor CPU
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3250, i250.
Specification3250i250
Release date
  • 2005
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 245 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3250, i250.
Specification3250i250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3250, i250.
Specification3250i250
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Second external TFT 65K color display (128 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3250, i250.
Specification3250i250
Dop
  • Predictive text input (iTAP) -Bio-rhythm -Stopwatch -Calculator -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - Predictive text input -MP3 player -Voice memo -Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN Messenger
  • ActiveSync)