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Nokia 5250 vs T-Mobile Pulse

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 5250

Nokia 5250

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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: 23 g lighter5250: 107 g · Pulse: 130 g
      • Width5250: 14 mm narrower5250: 49 mm · Pulse: 63 mm
      • Screen diagonal5250: 0.7 in smaller diagonal5250: 2.8 in · Pulse: 3.5 in
      • DepthPulse: 0.5 mm thinnerPulse: 13.5 mm · 5250: 14 mm
      • Height5250: 12 mm shorter5250: 104 mm · Pulse: 116 mm
      • Release year2010 / 20095250: 2010 · Pulse: 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.

      Front
      5250: 104 × 49 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 63 mm 2
      Side
      5250: 104 × 14 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 13.5 mm 2
      1. 1. 5250
        Height
        104 mm
        Width
        49 mm
        Depth
        14 mm+0.5 mm versus Pulse
        Weight
        107 g
      2. 2. Pulse
        Height
        116 mm+12 mm versus 5250
        Width
        63 mm+14 mm versus 5250
        Depth
        13.5 mm
        Weight
        130 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. 5250107 g
      2. 2. Pulse130 g

        +23 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 Pulse: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. 5250 2.8 in · 16:9 About 21.6 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Pulse 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

      Pulse has approximately 68.8% 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

      Pulse: Original memory entry

      192 MB

      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. Pulse

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      No
      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 capacity

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

      1. 1. 52501000 mAh
      2. 2. Pulse1500 mAh

        +500 mAh versus 5250

      Specifications

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      1. 52502. Pulse

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      Specification5250Pulse
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
      • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
      Weight
      • 107 g
      • 130 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 2.8" inch
      • 3.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 360 x 640 px
      • 320 x 480 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 51 MB
      • 192 MB
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity 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
      • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • No
      Display
      Display
      Specification5250Pulse
      Touchscreen
      • resistive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 65K
      Screen area
      • 21.6 cm2
      • 36.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 42.4%
      • 49.9%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 262 PPI
      • 165 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      Specification5250Pulse
      Rear camera, main
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 2 MP
      • 3.15 MP
      • AF
      Video
      • 480p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications Unknown
      • VGA
      Performance
      Performance
      Specification5250Pulse
      Processor CPU
      • 434 MHz ARM 11
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      Specification5250Pulse
      Release date
      • 2010
      • August
      • 2009
      • August
      Colors
      • Dark Grey
      • Blue
      • Red
      • Purple
      • White
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 60 EUR
      • 250 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      Specification5250Pulse
      SIM card
      • Mini-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network Unknown
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed Unknown
      • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Class 32
      • Class 10
      Edge
      • Class 32
      • Class 10
      Wi-Fi
      • No
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      GPS
      • No
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • Proprietary
      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)
      		 Unknown
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      Specification5250Pulse
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • No
      Others Unknown
      • 2.5 mm audio jack
      Other features
      Other features
      Specification5250Pulse
      Dop
      • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
      • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball

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