HTC U Play vs ZTE Nova 3.5

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.

• Width

  Nova 3.5: 13 mm narrower

  U Play:

  72.9 mm

  Nova 3.5:

  59.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nova 3.5: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

  U Play:

  5.2 in

  Nova 3.5:

  3.5 in

• Depth

  U Play: 3 mm thinner

  U Play:

  8 mm

  Nova 3.5:

  11 mm

• Height

  Nova 3.5: 33.6 mm shorter

  U Play:

  146 mm

  Nova 3.5:

  112.4 mm

• Release year

  U Play:

  2017

  Nova 3.5:

  2012

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. U Play

   Height:

   146 mm +33.6 mm versus Nova 3.5

   Width:

   72.9 mm +13 mm versus Nova 3.5

   Depth:

   8 mm

   Weight:

   145 g

2. 2. Nova 3.5

   Height:

   112.4 mm

   Width:

   59.9 mm

   Depth:

   11 mm +3 mm versus U Play

   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. U Play

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Nova 3.5

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   37.9 cm²

U Play has approximately 96.5% more rectangular screen area than Nova 3.5.

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.

Practical features

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

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.

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