MWg UBiQUiO 501 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.

  • Width

    XDA Nova: 7 mm narrower

    UBiQUiO 501:
    65 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501:
    2.5 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    UBiQUiO 501:
    TI OMAP 750
    XDA Nova:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    UBiQUiO 501: 0.5 mm thinner

    UBiQUiO 501:
    13.5 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 22 mm shorter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    122 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 mm
  • Release year

    UBiQUiO 501:
    2008
    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. UBiQUiO 501

    Height:
    122 mm +22 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    65 mm +7 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +0.5 mm versus UBiQUiO 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. UBiQUiO 501

    120 g

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    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. UBiQUiO 501

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

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

XDA Nova has approximately 25.4% more rectangular screen area than UBiQUiO 501.

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.

UBiQUiO 501: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. UBiQUiO 501

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

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. UBiQUiO 5012. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, XDA Nova.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 65 Х 13.5 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 750
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, XDA Nova.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.4%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, XDA Nova.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, XDA Nova.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, XDA Nova.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 520 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, XDA Nova.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, XDA Nova.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501XDA Nova
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, XDA Nova.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501XDA Nova
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
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