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HP Pre 3 vs O2 XDA Nova

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HP Pre 3

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O2 XDA Nova

O2 XDA Nova

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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.

  • WeightXDA Nova: 36 g lighterXDA Nova: 120 g · Pre 3: 156 g
  • WidthXDA Nova: 6 mm narrowerXDA Nova: 58 mm · Pre 3: 64 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Nova: 0.78 in smaller diagonalXDA Nova: 2.8 in · Pre 3: 3.58 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / TI OMAP 850Pre 3: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · XDA Nova: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthXDA Nova: 2 mm thinnerXDA Nova: 14 mm · Pre 3: 16 mm
  • HeightXDA Nova: 11 mm shorterXDA Nova: 100 mm · Pre 3: 111 mm

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.

Front
Pre 3: 111 × 64 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 58 mm 2
Side
Pre 3: 111 × 16 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. Pre 3
    Height
    111 mm+11 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width
    64 mm+6 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth
    16 mm+2 mm versus XDA Nova
    Weight
    156 g
  2. 2. XDA Nova
    Height
    100 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    14 mm
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3156 g

    +36 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova120 g

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.

Screen size
Pre 3: 3.58 in, 5:3, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Nova: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pre 3 3.58 in · 5:3 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Nova 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Pre 3 has approximately 50.3% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

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.

Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pre 3

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. XDA Nova

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. Pre 32. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPre 3XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPre 3XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPre 3XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPre 3XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPre 3XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPre 3XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPre 3XDA Nova
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPre 3XDA Nova
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform

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