Micromax A36 Bolt vs O2 XDA Nova

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

    XDA Nova: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    A36 Bolt:
    4 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    A36 Bolt:
    Spreadtrum SC6820
    XDA Nova:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Release year

    A36 Bolt:
    2014
    XDA Nova:
    2007

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. A36 Bolt

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm
    Weight:
    120 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.

  1. 1. A36 Bolt

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Nova

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

A36 Bolt has approximately 87.6% 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.

A36 Bolt: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. A36 Bolt

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

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. A36 Bolt2. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A36 Bolt, XDA Nova.
SpecificationA36 BoltXDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC6820
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A36 Bolt, XDA Nova.
SpecificationA36 BoltXDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A36 Bolt, XDA Nova.
SpecificationA36 BoltXDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A36 Bolt, XDA Nova.
SpecificationA36 BoltXDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-300
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A36 Bolt, XDA Nova.
SpecificationA36 BoltXDA Nova
Release date
  • 2014
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 177 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A36 Bolt, XDA Nova.
SpecificationA36 BoltXDA Nova
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A36 Bolt, XDA Nova.
SpecificationA36 BoltXDA Nova
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for A36 Bolt, XDA Nova.
SpecificationA36 BoltXDA Nova
Dop
  • Flashlight
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform