Nokia 5250 vs Vodafone Smart 4 mini

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: 10 g lighter

    5250:
    107 g
    Smart 4 mini:
    117 g
  • Width

    5250: 15.4 mm narrower

    5250:
    49 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    5250:
    2.8 in
    Smart 4 mini:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Smart 4 mini: 1.7 mm thinner

    5250:
    14 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    5250: 17.6 mm shorter

    5250:
    104 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    121.6 mm
  • Release year

    5250:
    2010
    Smart 4 mini:
    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 +1.7 mm versus Smart 4 mini
  2. 2. Smart 4 mini

    Height:
    121.6 mm +17.6 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    64.4 mm +15.4 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    12.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5250

    107 g

  2. 2. Smart 4 mini

    117 g

    +10 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. Smart 4 mini

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

Smart 4 mini has approximately 110.7% 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

Smart 4 mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Smart 4 mini

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. Smart 4 mini

    1400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 5250

Specifications

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1. 52502. Smart 4 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5250, Smart 4 mini.
Specification5250Smart 4 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
  • 121.6 Х 64.4 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 512 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5250, Smart 4 mini.
Specification5250Smart 4 mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 21.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 262 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5250, Smart 4 mini.
Specification5250Smart 4 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 5250, Smart 4 mini.
Specification5250Smart 4 mini
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3890
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5250, Smart 4 mini.
Specification5250Smart 4 mini
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 50 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 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5250, Smart 4 mini.
Specification5250Smart 4 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
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
  • 4.0
  • 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, Smart 4 mini.
Specification5250Smart 4 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5250, Smart 4 mini.
Specification5250Smart 4 mini
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 Vodafone 785