Nokia N72 vs Samsung Galaxy I8250

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.

  • Width

    N72: 10 mm narrower

    N72:
    53 mm
    Galaxy I8250:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    Galaxy I8250:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy I8250: 11.3 mm thinner

    N72:
    21.8 mm
    Galaxy I8250:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    N72: 13.5 mm shorter

    N72:
    109 mm
    Galaxy I8250:
    122.5 mm
  • Release year

    N72:
    2006
    Galaxy I8250:
    2012

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. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +11.3 mm versus Galaxy I8250
  2. 2. Galaxy I8250

    Height:
    122.5 mm +13.5 mm versus N72
    Width:
    63 mm +10 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N72

    124 g

  2. 2. Galaxy I8250

    125 g

    +1 g versus N72

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy I8250

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

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.

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

Galaxy I8250: 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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

2. Galaxy I8250

NFC:
Yes
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. N72

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy I8250

    1650 mAh

    +680 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. Galaxy I8250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationN72Galaxy I8250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 122.5 Х 63 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N72, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationN72Galaxy I8250
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 59.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N72, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationN72Galaxy I8250
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for N72, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationN72Galaxy I8250
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N72, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationN72Galaxy I8250
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2012
  • June. Released 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Pink/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N72, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationN72Galaxy I8250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.14 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N72, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationN72Galaxy I8250
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, Galaxy I8250.
SpecificationN72Galaxy I8250
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CMMB mobile TV -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo editor - For China Mobile