Asus P527 vs ZTE Nova 3.5

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    P527: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    P527:
    2.8 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 11.5 mm thinner

    P527:
    22.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    P527: 4.4 mm shorter

    P527:
    108 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    P527:
    2006
    Nova 3.5:
    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. P527

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    165 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +4.4 mm versus P527
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. P527

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

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

Nova 3.5 has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than P527.

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.

P527: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Nova 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. P527

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · SDIO

2. Nova 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. P5272. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P527, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationP527Nova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 60 Х 22.5 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile OS for PocketPC
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P527, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationP527Nova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.5%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P527, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationP527Nova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for P527, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationP527Nova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA270 416 MHz
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for P527, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationP527Nova 3.5
Release date
  • 2006
  • March
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P527, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationP527Nova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P527, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationP527Nova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P527, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationP527Nova 3.5
Dop
  • Infrared port - Asus Smart Keeper -Instant capturing -Image editing -MMS Composer -Conference call for max. 5 persons -PC Sync -Pocket Office -Organizer -World time -Stopwatch
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input