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Nokia 3250

Nokia 3250

#9200
Nokia 5500 Sport

Nokia 5500 Sport

#9159

Category Breakdown

Nokia 3250
Nokia 5500 Sport
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
50.552.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.351.6

Summary

  • The Nokia 3250 features a larger 2.1-inch TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 208 pixels, while the Nokia 5500 Sport has a smaller 1.7-inch display at 208 x 208 pixels, resulting in slightly higher pixel density.
  • Both devices are powered by a 235 MHz ARM 9 CPU, but the 3250 has more RAM at 10MB compared to the 5500 Sport's 8MB.
  • Camera specifications are identical with a 2 MP rear camera and no front camera, and both offer QCIF video recording.
  • The 3250 has a larger 1100 mAh battery, whereas the 5500 Sport has an 860 mAh battery.
  • Both run on Symbian 9.1, Series 60 rel.
  • 3.0, but the 5500 Sport lacks a headphone jack, which is present in the 3250.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia 3250
Nokia 5500 Sport

General

Release Date

2005
2006

Announced

2005
2006

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.1"
1.7"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

176 x 208 pixels (~130 ppi density)
208 x 208 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~173 ppi density)

PPI

176
208

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

235 MHz ARM 9
235 MHz ARM 9

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

10MB 64MB RAM
8MB 64MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

QCIF
QCIF

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
860 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery (BP-6M)
Removable Li-Ion 860 mAh battery (BL-5B)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

103.8 x 50 x 19.8 mm (4.09 x 1.97 x 0.78 in)
107 x 45 x 18 mm, 77 cc (4.21 x 1.77 x 0.71 in)

Weight

130 g
103 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Green, Pink, Silver
Black and gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

Yes
2.0

NFC

USB

Pop-Port
Pop-Port 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

Symbian 9.1, Series 60 rel. 3.0
Symbian 9.1, Series 60 rel. 3.0

OS Version

Symbian 9.1, Series 60 rel. 3.0
Symbian 9.1, Series 60 rel. 3.0

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No