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| Global Score | |
| 45.5 | 39 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| -- | 2010-08-24 |
| 4.25 x 2.18 x 0.72 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.58 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| 262 144 | Blue, Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| $ 60.00 | $ 59.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 262 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 52,22 MB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 1.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G) | EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 450 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Cymbal LTE is much better than Nokia 5250, having a score of 45.5 against 39. The ZTE Cymbal LTE is a heavier and a lot thicker phone than Nokia 5250. Nokia 5250 has a much better looking display than ZTE Cymbal LTE, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Nokia 5250 also has a way better resolution of 640 x 360 pixels and a much better pixel quantity per inch of screen.
ZTE Cymbal LTE has a really superior performance than Nokia 5250, because it has a greater number of cores and 384 MB more RAM. ZTE Cymbal LTE counts with much more memory for games and applications than Nokia 5250, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 32 GB and 4 GB internal storage capacity.
The Nokia 5250 captures better videos and photos than ZTE Cymbal LTE. They have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 640x480 video definition. ZTE Cymbal LTE counts with a superior battery performance than Nokia 5250, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity against 1000mAh.
The ZTE Cymbal LTE costs a bit more money than the Nokia 5250, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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