Pantech Breakout 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

    Nova 3.5: 4.1 mm narrower

    Breakout:
    64 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nova 3.5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Breakout:
    4 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 1 mm thinner

    Breakout:
    12 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Nova 3.5: 14.6 mm shorter

    Breakout:
    127 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    Breakout:
    2011
    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. Breakout

    Height:
    127 mm +14.6 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Width:
    64 mm +4.1 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Depth:
    12 mm +1 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    138 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    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. Breakout

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

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

Breakout has approximately 20% more rectangular screen area than Nova 3.5.

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.

Breakout: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. Breakout

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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. Breakout2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Breakout, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationBreakoutNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 64 Х 12 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Breakout, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationBreakoutNova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.0%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Breakout, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationBreakoutNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Breakout, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationBreakoutNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Breakout, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationBreakoutNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 303 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 47 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Breakout, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationBreakoutNova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Breakout, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationBreakoutNova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Breakout, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationBreakoutNova 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Verizon
  • 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