Nokia 5250 vs Nokia N8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 5250

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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.

Weight5250: 28 g lighter5250: 107 g · N8: 135 g
Width5250: 10.1 mm narrower5250: 49 mm · N8: 59.1 mm
Screen diagonal5250: 0.7 in smaller diagonal5250: 2.8 in · N8: 3.5 in
DepthN8: 1.1 mm thinnerN8: 12.9 mm · 5250: 14 mm
Height5250: 9.5 mm shorter5250: 104 mm · N8: 113.5 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.

Front

Side

1. 5250
Height
104 mm
Width
49 mm
Depth
14 mm+1.1 mm versus N8

Weight
107 g
2. N8
Height
113.5 mm+9.5 mm versus 5250
Width
59.1 mm+10.1 mm versus 5250
Depth
12.9 mm

Weight
135 g

Weight

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

1. 5250107 g
2. N8135 g

+28 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

1. 5250 2.8 in · 16:9 About 21.6 cm² rectangular area
2. N8 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

N8 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

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. 5250

NFC: Unknown
Headphone jack: Yes
Memory card support: See details microSD · up to 16 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. 52501000 mAh
2. N81200 mAh

+200 mAh versus 5250

Specifications

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1. 52502. N8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	5250	N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	104 Х 49 Х 14 mm	113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight	107 g	135 g
Technology	TFT	AMOLED
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	16 GB 256 MB RAM 512 MB 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	1200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian S60 rel. 5	Symbian^3 upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	5250	N8
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%	50.3%
PPI /points per inch/	262 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	5250	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	480p@30fps	720p@25fps 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	VGA videocall camera

Performance

Performance
Specification	5250	N8
Processor CPU	434 MHz ARM 11	680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Broadcom BCM2727

General specs

General specs
Specification	5250	N8
Release date	2010 August	2010 April
Colors	Dark Grey Blue Red Purple White	Dark Grey Silver White Green Blue Orange Pink Bronze
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	60 EUR	140 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 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	5250	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 32	Class 33
Edge	Class 32	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	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 - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	5250	N8
Radio	Stereo FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	5250	N8
Dop	Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing