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Nokia 5250 vs O2 XDA Nova

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 5250

Nokia 5250

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O2 XDA Nova

O2 XDA Nova

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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: 13 g lighter5250: 107 g · XDA Nova: 120 g
  • Width5250: 9 mm narrower5250: 49 mm · XDA Nova: 58 mm
  • HeightXDA Nova: 4 mm shorterXDA Nova: 100 mm · 5250: 104 mm
  • Release year2010 / 20075250: 2010 · XDA Nova: 2007

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 XDA Nova: 100 × 58 mm 2
Side
5250: 104 × 14 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. 5250
    Height
    104 mm+4 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    14 mm
    Weight
    107 g
  2. 2. XDA Nova
    Height
    100 mm
    Width
    58 mm+9 mm versus 5250
    Depth
    14 mm
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 5250107 g
  2. 2. XDA Nova120 g

    +13 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 XDA Nova: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 5250 2.8 in · 16:9 About 21.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Nova 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

XDA Nova has approximately 12.3% 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

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. XDA Nova

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification5250XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 51 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
Specification5250XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 21.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification5250XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
Specification5250XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs
Specification5250XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 520 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification5250XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification5250XDA Nova
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
Specification5250XDA Nova
Dop
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform