Nokia E50 vs Nokia Lumia 525

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

    E50: 20 g lighter

    E50:
    104 g
    Lumia 525:
    124 g
  • Width

    E50: 20.5 mm narrower

    E50:
    43.5 mm
    Lumia 525:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E50: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    E50:
    2.1 in
    Lumia 525:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 525: 5.6 mm thinner

    E50:
    15.5 mm
    Lumia 525:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    E50: 6.9 mm shorter

    E50:
    113 mm
    Lumia 525:
    119.9 mm
  • Release year

    E50:
    2006
    Lumia 525:
    2013

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. E50

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    43.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +5.6 mm versus Lumia 525
  2. 2. Lumia 525

    Height:
    119.9 mm +6.9 mm versus E50
    Width:
    64 mm +20.5 mm versus E50
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E50

    104 g

  2. 2. Lumia 525

    124 g

    +20 g versus E50

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. E50

    Screen diagonal:
    2.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    13.7 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 525

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

Lumia 525 has approximately 233.5% more rectangular screen area than E50.

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.

Recorded RAM for E50, Lumia 525, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE50Lumia 525
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
E50: Original memory entry

70 MB · 32 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. E50

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Lumia 525

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. E50

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 525

    1430 mAh

    +460 mAh versus E50

Specifications

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1. E502. Lumia 525

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E50, Lumia 525.
SpecificationE50Lumia 525
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 43.5 Х 15.5 mm
  • 119.9 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 70 MB
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E50, Lumia 525.
SpecificationE50Lumia 525
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 13.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.8%
  • 59.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 190 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E50, Lumia 525.
SpecificationE50Lumia 525
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Video
  • QCIF
  • 720p@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 E50, Lumia 525.
SpecificationE50Lumia 525
Processor CPU
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3865
General specs
General specs — specifications for E50, Lumia 525.
SpecificationE50Lumia 525
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 215 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E50, Lumia 525.
SpecificationE50Lumia 525
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-998
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class B
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E50, Lumia 525.
SpecificationE50Lumia 525
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way joystick navigation -Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E50, Lumia 525.
SpecificationE50Lumia 525
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Blackberry connectivity -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity