Samsung S5250 Wave525 vs TECNO Spark CM

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

    S5250 Wave525: 72 g lighter

    S5250 Wave525:
    100 g
    Spark CM:
    172 g
  • Width

    S5250 Wave525: 16.7 mm narrower

    S5250 Wave525:
    55 mm
    Spark CM:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S5250 Wave525: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    S5250 Wave525:
    3.2 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Spark CM: 6.3 mm thinner

    S5250 Wave525:
    11.9 mm
    Spark CM:
    5.6 mm
  • Height

    S5250 Wave525: 42.7 mm shorter

    S5250 Wave525:
    109.5 mm
    Spark CM:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    S5250 Wave525:
    2010
    Spark CM:
    2017

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. S5250 Wave525

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +6.3 mm versus Spark CM
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm +42.7 mm versus S5250 Wave525
    Width:
    71.7 mm +16.7 mm versus S5250 Wave525
    Depth:
    5.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S5250 Wave525

    100 g

  2. 2. Spark CM

    172 g

    +72 g versus S5250 Wave525

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. S5250 Wave525

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Spark CM has approximately 187.7% more rectangular screen area than S5250 Wave525.

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 S5250 Wave525, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS5250 Wave525Spark CM
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
S5250 Wave525: Original memory entry

100 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. S5250 Wave525

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Spark CM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. S5250 Wave525

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Spark CM

    3050 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus S5250 Wave525

Specifications

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1. S5250 Wave5252. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Spark CM.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Spark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 55 Х 11.9 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Spark CM.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Spark CM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Spark CM.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Spark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Spark CM.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Spark CM
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Spark CM.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Spark CM
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White/La Fleur edition
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 1200 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Spark CM.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Spark CM
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Spark CM.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Spark CM
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for S5250 Wave525, Spark CM.
SpecificationS5250 Wave525Spark CM
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Music Recognition -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) Previously known as Samsung Wave 2
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity