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Nokia 5250 vs Nokia 603

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 5250

Nokia 5250

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Nokia 603

Nokia 603

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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.

  • Width5250: 8.1 mm narrower5250: 49 mm · 603: 57.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal5250: 0.7 in smaller diagonal5250: 2.8 in · 603: 3.5 in
  • Depth603: 1.3 mm thinner603: 12.7 mm · 5250: 14 mm
  • Height5250: 9.5 mm shorter5250: 104 mm · 603: 113.5 mm
  • Release year2010 / 20115250: 2010 · 603: 2011

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
5250: 104 × 49 mm 1 603: 113.5 × 57.1 mm 2
Side
5250: 104 × 14 mm 1 603: 113.5 × 12.7 mm 2
  1. 1. 5250
    Height
    104 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    14 mm+1.3 mm versus 603
    Weight
    107 g
  2. 2. 603
    Height
    113.5 mm+9.5 mm versus 5250
    Width
    57.1 mm+8.1 mm versus 5250
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    109.6 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 5250107 g
  2. 2. 603109.6 g

    +2.6 g versus 5250

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.

Screen size
5250: 2.8 in, 16:9, About 21.6 cm² rectangular area 1 603: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 5250 2.8 in · 16:9 About 21.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 603 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

603 has approximately 56.3% 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.

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

5250: Original memory entry

51 MB

603: Original memory entry

2 GB (340 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. 5250

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 603

NFC
Yes
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.

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

Specifications

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1. 52502. 603

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification5250603
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
  • 113.5 Х 57.1 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 109.6 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 51 MB
  • 2 GB (340 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification5250603
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification5250603
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • fixed focus
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
Specification5250603
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs
Specification5250603
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • white (front panel)/ black
  • White
  • Fuchsia
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • blue (back panel)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min Music play - Up to 24h
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up 16 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification5250603
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification5250603
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specification5250603
Dop
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+ player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Quickoffice document editor -Adobe PDF Reader -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input