MWg Zinc II vs Nokia 3.1

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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

    3.1: 46.7 g lighter

    Zinc II:
    185 g
    3.1:
    138.3 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 9.7 mm narrower

    Zinc II:
    59 mm
    3.1:
    68.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zinc II: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
    3.1:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    3.1: 9.3 mm thinner

    Zinc II:
    18 mm
    3.1:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 36.8 mm shorter

    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
    3.1:
    146.3 mm
  • Release year

    Zinc II:
    2008
    3.1:
    2018

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. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.3 mm versus 3.1
  2. 2. 3.1

    Height:
    146.3 mm +36.8 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    68.7 mm +9.7 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zinc II

    185 g

    +46.7 g versus 3.1

  2. 2. 3.1

    138.3 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. Zinc II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. 3.1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    69.8 cm²

3.1 has approximately 187.4% more rectangular screen area than Zinc II.

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.

Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

3.1: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. Zinc II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. 3.1

NFC:
See details Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Zinc II

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. 3.1

    2990 mAh

    +1460 mAh versus Zinc II

Specifications

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1. Zinc II2. 3.1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zinc II, 3.1.
SpecificationZinc II3.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
  • 146.3 Х 68.7 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 138.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2990 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zinc II, 3.1.
SpecificationZinc II3.1
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 69.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.6%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 310 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zinc II, 3.1.
SpecificationZinc II3.1
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Zinc II, 3.1.
SpecificationZinc II3.1
Processor CPU
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 40125
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zinc II, 3.1.
SpecificationZinc II3.1
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue/Copper
  • Black/Chrome
  • White/Iron
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zinc II, 3.1.
SpecificationZinc II3.1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC
  • EMEA
  • India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
  • NAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC
  • EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - LATAM
  • NAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zinc II, 3.1.
SpecificationZinc II3.1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zinc II, 3.1.
SpecificationZinc II3.1
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass