MWg Atom Life vs Plum Volt 3G

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

    Atom Life: 5 g lighter

    Atom Life:
    145 g
    Volt 3G:
    150 g
  • Width

    Atom Life: 11 mm narrower

    Atom Life:
    58 mm
    Volt 3G:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Atom Life: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Atom Life:
    2.7 in
    Volt 3G:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Volt 3G: 9 mm thinner

    Atom Life:
    18 mm
    Volt 3G:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Atom Life: 35 mm shorter

    Atom Life:
    106 mm
    Volt 3G:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    Atom Life:
    2007
    Volt 3G:
    2013

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. Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9 mm versus Volt 3G
  2. 2. Volt 3G

    Height:
    141 mm +35 mm versus Atom Life
    Width:
    69 mm +11 mm versus Atom Life
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Atom Life

    145 g

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    150 g

    +5 g versus Atom Life

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. Atom Life

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. Volt 3G

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

Volt 3G has approximately 205.3% more rectangular screen area than Atom Life.

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.

Recorded RAM for Atom Life, Volt 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAtom LifeVolt 3G
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Volt 3G

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Atom Life

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    2000 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Atom Life

Specifications

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1. Atom Life2. Volt 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Atom Life, Volt 3G.
SpecificationAtom LifeVolt 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 141 Х 69 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Atom Life, Volt 3G.
SpecificationAtom LifeVolt 3G
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Atom Life, Volt 3G.
SpecificationAtom LifeVolt 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Atom Life, Volt 3G.
SpecificationAtom LifeVolt 3G
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Atom Life, Volt 3G.
SpecificationAtom LifeVolt 3G
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Atom Life, Volt 3G.
SpecificationAtom LifeVolt 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Atom Life, Volt 3G.
SpecificationAtom LifeVolt 3G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Stereo speakers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Atom Life, Volt 3G.
SpecificationAtom LifeVolt 3G
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - Z510 Dual SIM Z511 Single SIM