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Nokia 3250 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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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

      3250: 43 g lighter

      3250:
      130 g
      Mi 9 Explorer:
      173 g

    • Width

      3250: 24.7 mm narrower

      3250:
      50 mm
      Mi 9 Explorer:
      74.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      3250: 4.29 in smaller diagonal

      3250:
      2.1 in
      Mi 9 Explorer:
      6.39 in

    • Rear camera layout

      3250:
      Single
      Mi 9 Explorer:
      Triple

    • Depth

      Mi 9 Explorer: 12.2 mm thinner

      3250:
      19.8 mm
      Mi 9 Explorer:
      7.6 mm

    • Height

      3250: 53.7 mm shorter

      3250:
      103.8 mm
      Mi 9 Explorer:
      157.5 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. 3250

      Height:
      103.8 mm
      Width:
      50 mm
      Depth:
      19.8 mm +12.2 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

    2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

      Height:
      157.5 mm +53.7 mm versus 3250
      Width:
      74.7 mm +24.7 mm versus 3250
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 3250

      130 g

    2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

      173 g

      +43 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. 1. 3250

      3250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    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

    Mi 9 Explorer: Original memory entry

    256 GB · 8/12 GB RAM

    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. Mi 9 Explorer

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. 3250

      1100 mAh

    2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

      3300 mAh

      +2200 mAh versus 3250

    Specifications

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    1. 32502. Mi 9 Explorer

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 3250, Mi 9 Explorer.
    Specification3250Mi 9 Explorer
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 103.8 Х 50 Х 19.8 mm
    • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 173 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.1" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 176 x 208 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 10 MB
    • 64 MB RAM
    • 256 GB
    • 8/12 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Symbian 9.1
    • Series 60 rel. 3.0
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for 3250, Mi 9 Explorer.
    Specification3250Mi 9 Explorer
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 14.0 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 27.0%
    • 85.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 3250, Mi 9 Explorer.
    Specification3250Mi 9 Explorer
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model)
    • (wide)
    • 1/2"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • Laser AF - 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 54mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6"
    • 1.0µm
    • laser AF
    • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.0"
    Functions Unknown
    • HDR
    Video
    • QCIF
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for 3250, Mi 9 Explorer.
    Specification3250Mi 9 Explorer
    Processor CPU
    • 235 MHz ARM 9
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 640
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 3250, Mi 9 Explorer.
    Specification3250Mi 9 Explorer
    Release date
    • 2005
    • September
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Green
    • Pink
    • Silver
    • Transparent Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 160 EUR
    • 530 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 245 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame (7000 series)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3250, Mi 9 Explorer.
    Specification3250Mi 9 Explorer
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • Pop-Port
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • Yes
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    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, Mi 9 Explorer.
    Specification3250Mi 9 Explorer
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Downloadable screensavers
    • wallpapers
    • HDR10 -DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 3250, Mi 9 Explorer.
    Specification3250Mi 9 Explorer
    Dop
    • Predictive text input (iTAP) -Bio-rhythm -Stopwatch -Calculator -Voice memo
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W - Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition

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