Nokia 5250 vs Samsung i740

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

    i740: 7 g lighter

    5250:
    107 g
    i740:
    100 g
  • Width

    5250: 10 mm narrower

    5250:
    49 mm
    i740:
    59 mm
  • Height

    5250: 3 mm shorter

    5250:
    104 mm
    i740:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    5250:
    2010
    i740:
    2008

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. i740

    Height:
    107 mm +3 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    59 mm +10 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    13.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5250

    107 g

    +7 g versus i740

  2. 2. i740

    100 g

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. i740

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

i740 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

i740: Original memory entry

64 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. i740

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. i740

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus 5250

Specifications

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1. 52502. i740

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5250, i740.
Specification5250i740
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
  • 107 Х 59 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5250, i740.
Specification5250i740
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 21.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 38.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5250, i740.
Specification5250i740
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5250, i740.
Specification5250i740
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5250, i740.
Specification5250i740
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5250, i740.
Specification5250i740
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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 EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5250, i740.
Specification5250i740
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5250, i740.
Specification5250i740
Dop
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player -MP4/RealVideo/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo Optical joystick