Icemobile Apollo 3G vs Maxwest Nitro 5.5

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.

  • Weight

    Apollo 3G: 74 g lighter

    Apollo 3G:
    100 g
    Nitro 5.5:
    174 g
  • Width

    Apollo 3G: 14.3 mm narrower

    Apollo 3G:
    64.5 mm
    Nitro 5.5:
    78.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Apollo 3G: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Apollo 3G:
    2.6 in
    Nitro 5.5:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Nitro 5.5: 3.7 mm thinner

    Apollo 3G:
    12.4 mm
    Nitro 5.5:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Apollo 3G: 45.7 mm shorter

    Apollo 3G:
    110.5 mm
    Nitro 5.5:
    156.2 mm
  • Release year

    Apollo 3G:
    2014
    Nitro 5.5:
    2015

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. Apollo 3G

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +3.7 mm versus Nitro 5.5
  2. 2. Nitro 5.5

    Height:
    156.2 mm +45.7 mm versus Apollo 3G
    Width:
    78.8 mm +14.3 mm versus Apollo 3G
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Apollo 3G

    100 g

  2. 2. Nitro 5.5

    174 g

    +74 g versus Apollo 3G

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. Apollo 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. Nitro 5.5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Nitro 5.5 has approximately 314.3% more rectangular screen area than Apollo 3G.

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.

Apollo 3G: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

Nitro 5.5: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Apollo 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Nitro 5.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Apollo 3G

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Nitro 5.5

    2200 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Apollo 3G

Specifications

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1. Apollo 3G2. Nitro 5.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apollo 3G, Nitro 5.5.
SpecificationApollo 3GNitro 5.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
  • 156.2 Х 78.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Apollo 3G, Nitro 5.5.
SpecificationApollo 3GNitro 5.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apollo 3G, Nitro 5.5.
SpecificationApollo 3GNitro 5.5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Apollo 3G, Nitro 5.5.
SpecificationApollo 3GNitro 5.5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apollo 3G, Nitro 5.5.
SpecificationApollo 3GNitro 5.5
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Apollo 3G, Nitro 5.5.
SpecificationApollo 3GNitro 5.5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
  • (Dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Apollo 3G, Nitro 5.5.
SpecificationApollo 3GNitro 5.5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apollo 3G, Nitro 5.5.
SpecificationApollo 3GNitro 5.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity