MWg Zinc II 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

    Volt 3G: 35 g lighter

    Zinc II:
    185 g
    Volt 3G:
    150 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 10 mm narrower

    Zinc II:
    59 mm
    Volt 3G:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zinc II: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
    Volt 3G:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Volt 3G: 9 mm thinner

    Zinc II:
    18 mm
    Volt 3G:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 31.5 mm shorter

    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
    Volt 3G:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    Zinc II:
    2008
    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. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9 mm versus Volt 3G
  2. 2. Volt 3G

    Height:
    141 mm +31.5 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    69 mm +10 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zinc II

    185 g

    +35 g versus Volt 3G

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    150 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. Volt 3G

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

Volt 3G has approximately 183.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Zinc II, Volt 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZinc IIVolt 3G
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 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. Zinc II

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

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. Zinc II

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Volt 3G

    2000 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Zinc II

Specifications

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1. Zinc II2. Volt 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zinc II, Volt 3G.
SpecificationZinc IIVolt 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
  • 141 Х 69 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 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 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zinc II, Volt 3G.
SpecificationZinc IIVolt 3G
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.6%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zinc II, Volt 3G.
SpecificationZinc IIVolt 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Zinc II, Volt 3G.
SpecificationZinc IIVolt 3G
Processor CPU
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zinc II, Volt 3G.
SpecificationZinc IIVolt 3G
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zinc II, Volt 3G.
SpecificationZinc IIVolt 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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
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
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zinc II, Volt 3G.
SpecificationZinc IIVolt 3G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zinc II, Volt 3G.
SpecificationZinc IIVolt 3G
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - Z510 Dual SIM Z511 Single SIM