Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo 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: 12.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    72.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nova 3.5: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    5.1 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 Neo: 2.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    8.1 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Nova 3.5: 29.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    142 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S5 Neo:
    2015
    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 S5 Neo

    Height:
    142 mm +29.6 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Width:
    72.5 mm +12.6 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    145 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy S5 Neo
    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 S5 Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 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 S5 Neo has approximately 89% 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S5 Neo, Nova 3.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S5 NeoNova 3.5
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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 S5 Neo

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 S5 Neo2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7580 Octa
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoNova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 71.7 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 641
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3067
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1979
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoNova 3.5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700) - G903W
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoNova 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 Neo, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationGalaxy S5 NeoNova 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada)
  • 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