O2 XDA Atom Life vs ZTE Nova 3.5

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 Atom Life: 1.9 mm narrower

    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Life: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Atom Life:
    2.7 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 7 mm thinner

    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 6.4 mm shorter

    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Atom Life:
    2007
    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.

  1. 1. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +7 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    145 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +6.4 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    59.9 mm +1.9 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    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.

  1. 1. XDA Atom Life

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

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

Nova 3.5 has approximately 68% more rectangular screen area than XDA 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. XDA Atom Life

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

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. XDA Atom Life2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeNova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeNova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeNova 3.5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Atom Life, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA Atom LifeNova 3.5
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • 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