Nokia 5250 vs Samsung i300

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: 14 g lighter

    5250:
    107 g
    i300:
    121 g
  • Width

    i300: 1 mm narrower

    5250:
    49 mm
    i300:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i300: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    5250:
    2.8 in
    i300:
    2 in
  • Depth

    5250: 6 mm thinner

    5250:
    14 mm
    i300:
    20 mm
  • Height

    5250: 9 mm shorter

    5250:
    104 mm
    i300:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    5250:
    2010
    i300:
    2005

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 +1 mm versus i300
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. i300

    Height:
    113 mm +9 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +6 mm versus 5250

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5250

    107 g

  2. 2. i300

    121 g

    +14 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. i300

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²

5250 has approximately 74.5% more rectangular screen area than i300.

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

i300: Original memory entry

3 GB (microdrive) · 64 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. i300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. i300

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 52502. i300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5250, i300.
Specification5250i300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
  • 113 Х 48 Х 20 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 51 MB
  • 3 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5250, i300.
Specification5250i300
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 21.6 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5250, i300.
Specification5250i300
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5250, i300.
Specification5250i300
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5250, i300.
Specification5250i300
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
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 130 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5250, i300.
Specification5250i300
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5250, i300.
Specification5250i300
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5250, i300.
Specification5250i300
Dop
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo