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Nokia 5250 vs Nokia N97 mini

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.

  • Weight

    5250: 31 g lighter

    5250:
    107 g
    N97 mini:
    138 g
  • Width

    5250: 3.5 mm narrower

    5250:
    49 mm
    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    5250:
    2.8 in
    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
  • Height

    5250: 9 mm shorter

    5250:
    104 mm
    N97 mini:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    5250:
    2010
    N97 mini:
    2009

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. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm +9 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    52.5 mm +3.5 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    14.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5250

    107 g

  2. 2. N97 mini

    138 g

    +31 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.

  1. 1. 5250

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.6 cm²
  2. 2. N97 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

N97 mini has approximately 30.6% 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

N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB 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. 5250

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

2. N97 mini

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

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. 5250

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 5250

Specifications

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1. 52502. N97 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5250, N97 mini.
Specification5250N97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 51 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5250, N97 mini.
Specification5250N97 mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.6 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5250, N97 mini.
Specification5250N97 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5250, N97 mini.
Specification5250N97 mini
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5250, N97 mini.
Specification5250N97 mini
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 120 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 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5250, N97 mini.
Specification5250N97 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5250, N97 mini.
Specification5250N97 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5250, N97 mini.
Specification5250N97 mini
Dop
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body