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Nokia C5 vs ZTE Nova 3.5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia C5

Nokia C5

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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.

  • WidthC5: 13.9 mm narrowerC5: 46 mm · Nova 3.5: 59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalC5: 1.3 in smaller diagonalC5: 2.2 in · Nova 3.5: 3.5 in
  • DepthNova 3.5: 1.3 mm thinnerNova 3.5: 11 mm · C5: 12.3 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2012C5: 2010 · Nova 3.5: 2012

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.

Front
C5: 112 × 46 mm 1 Nova 3.5: 112.4 × 59.9 mm 2
Side
C5: 112 × 12.3 mm 1 Nova 3.5: 112.4 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. C5
    Height
    112 mm
    Width
    46 mm
    Depth
    12.3 mm+1.3 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight
    89.3 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5
    Height
    112.4 mm
    Width
    59.9 mm+13.9 mm versus C5
    Depth
    11 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

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.

Screen size
C5: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 1 Nova 3.5: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. C5 2.2 in · 4:3 About 15 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Nova 3.5 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

Nova 3.5 has approximately 153.1% more rectangular screen area than C5.

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.

C5: Original memory entry

50 MB · 128 MB RAM

Nova 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. C5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Nova 3.5

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. C52. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationC5Nova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 46 Х 12.3 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationC5Nova 3.5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationC5Nova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationC5Nova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 35320
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationC5Nova 3.5
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Warm Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationC5Nova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationC5Nova 3.5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationC5Nova 3.5
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • hi5
  • Friendster
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input