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O2 XDA Guide 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 Guide: 6.4 mm narrower

    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 3.5 mm thinner

    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 10.4 mm shorter

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

    XDA Guide:
    2008
    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
Front — relative 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. XDA Guide: height 102 mm; Width 53.5 mm. Nova 3.5: height 112.4 mm; Width 59.9 mm. XDA Guide: 102 × 53.5 mm 1 Nova 3.5: 112.4 × 59.9 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. XDA Guide: height 102 mm; Depth 14.5 mm. Nova 3.5: height 112.4 mm; Depth 11 mm. XDA Guide: 102 × 14.5 mm 1 Nova 3.5: 112.4 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    102 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +10.4 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    59.9 mm +6.4 mm versus XDA Guide
    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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. XDA Guide: screen diagonal 2.8 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 24.3 cm². Nova 3.5: screen diagonal 3.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 37.9 cm². XDA Guide: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Nova 3.5: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. XDA Guide

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 56.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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 Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 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 Guide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. XDA Guide2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA GuideNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA GuideNova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA GuideNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Guide, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA GuideNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Guide, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA GuideNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Guide, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA GuideNova 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
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Guide, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA GuideNova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA GuideNova 3.5
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -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