Nokia 5250 vs Nokia XL

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: 83 g lighter

    5250:
    107 g
    XL:
    190 g
  • Width

    5250: 28.7 mm narrower

    5250:
    49 mm
    XL:
    77.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    5250:
    2.8 in
    XL:
    5 in
  • Depth

    XL: 3.1 mm thinner

    5250:
    14 mm
    XL:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    5250: 37.4 mm shorter

    5250:
    104 mm
    XL:
    141.4 mm
  • Release year

    5250:
    2010
    XL:
    2014

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 +3.1 mm versus XL
  2. 2. XL

    Height:
    141.4 mm +37.4 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    77.7 mm +28.7 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5250

    107 g

  2. 2. XL

    190 g

    +83 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. XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

XL has approximately 229.2% 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

XL: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. XL

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 5250

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. XL

    2000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus 5250

Specifications

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1. 52502. XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5250, XL.
Specification5250XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
  • 141.4 Х 77.7 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 51 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); X platform 1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5250, XL.
Specification5250XL
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.6 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5250, XL.
Specification5250XL
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 5250, XL.
Specification5250XL
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 78772
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5250, XL.
Specification5250XL
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
  • Bright Green
  • Orange
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5250, XL.
Specification5250XL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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 - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5250, XL.
Specification5250XL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5250, XL.
Specification5250XL
Dop
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia XL Dual SIM RM-1030/RM-1042 with dual-SIM card slots