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O2 XDA Atom 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: 1.9 mm narrower

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

    XDA Atom: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

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

    Nova 3.5: 7.5 mm thinner

    XDA Atom:
    18.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 10.4 mm shorter

    XDA Atom:
    102 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Atom:
    2005
    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

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    140 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +10.4 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    59.9 mm +1.9 mm versus XDA Atom
    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

    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.

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: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB 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

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 Atom2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA AtomNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 140 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
  • 128 MB 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, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA AtomNova 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
  • 38.2%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Atom, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA AtomNova 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 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Atom, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA AtomNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Atom, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA AtomNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2005
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Atom, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA AtomNova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • 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, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA AtomNova 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Atom, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA AtomNova 3.5
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815
  • 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