O2 XDA Orion 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 Orion: 13.9 mm narrower

    XDA Orion:
    46 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orion: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Orion:
    2.2 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 6.5 mm thinner

    XDA Orion:
    17.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orion: 4.9 mm shorter

    XDA Orion:
    107.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Orion:
    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 Orion

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    106 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +4.9 mm versus XDA Orion
    Width:
    59.9 mm +13.9 mm versus XDA Orion
    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 Orion

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 153.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Orion.

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 Orion: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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 Orion

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 Orion2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Orion, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrionNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46 Х 17.5 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 106 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 memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 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.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Orion, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrionNova 3.5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.3%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Orion, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrionNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Orion, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrionNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Orion, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrionNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2005
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Orion, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrionNova 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 Orion, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrionNova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Orion, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationXDA OrionNova 3.5
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and i-mate SP5. Also known as O2 XDA IQ
  • 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