Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) 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: 11.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    71.1 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nova 3.5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    5 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 (2016): 3 mm thinner

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    8 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Nova 3.5: 30 mm shorter

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    142.4 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy J2 (2016):
    2016
    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. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    Height:
    142.4 mm +30 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Width:
    71.1 mm +11.2 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    138 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy J2 (2016)
    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. Galaxy J2 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

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

Galaxy J2 (2016) has approximately 81.7% 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.

Galaxy J2 (2016): Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Galaxy J2 (2016)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Galaxy J2 (2016)2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Nova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.4 Х 71.1 Х 8 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Nova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Nova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Nova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 410
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1047
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 673
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Nova 3.5
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Nova 3.5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - India
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Nova 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J2 (2016), Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 (2016)Nova 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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