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Nokia 5250 vs Nokia N9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 5250

Nokia 5250

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Nokia N9

Nokia N9

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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 · N9: 135 g
  • Width5250: 12.2 mm narrower5250: 49 mm · N9: 61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal5250: 1.1 in smaller diagonal5250: 2.8 in · N9: 3.9 in
  • DepthN9: 1.9 mm thinnerN9: 12.1 mm · 5250: 14 mm
  • Height5250: 12.5 mm shorter5250: 104 mm · N9: 116.5 mm
  • Release year2010 / 20115250: 2010 · N9: 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 N9: 116.5 × 61.2 mm 2
Side
5250: 104 × 14 mm 1 N9: 116.5 × 12.1 mm 2
  1. 1. 5250
    Height
    104 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    14 mm+1.9 mm versus N9
    Weight
    107 g
  2. 2. N9
    Height
    116.5 mm+12.5 mm versus 5250
    Width
    61.2 mm+12.2 mm versus 5250
    Depth
    12.1 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 5250107 g
  2. 2. N9135 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
5250: 2.8 in, 16:9, About 21.6 cm² rectangular area 1 N9: 3.9 in, 16:9, About 41.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 5250 2.8 in · 16:9 About 21.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N9 3.9 in · 16:9 About 41.9 cm² rectangular area

N9 has approximately 94% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
Storage5250N9
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
5250: Original memory entry

51 MB

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. N9

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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. 1. 52501000 mAh
  2. 2. N91450 mAh

    +450 mAh versus 5250

Specifications

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1. 52502. N9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification5250N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 51 MB
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification5250N9
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.6 cm2
  • 41.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 58.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 251 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification5250N9
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
Specification5250N9
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs
Specification5250N9
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
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 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification5250N9
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification5250N9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
Others Unknown
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specification5250N9
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 -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku

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