Samsung i250 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

    i250: 9.9 mm narrower

    i250:
    50 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 15 mm thinner

    i250:
    26 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    i250: 18.4 mm shorter

    i250:
    94 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    i250:
    2004
    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. i250

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +15 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    130 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +18.4 mm versus i250
    Width:
    59.9 mm +9.9 mm versus i250
    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. i250

    i250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Nova 3.5

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

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.

i250: Original memory entry

32 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. i250

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. i2502. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i250, Nova 3.5.
Specificationi250Nova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 26 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 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.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i250, Nova 3.5.
Specificationi250Nova 3.5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i250, Nova 3.5.
Specificationi250Nova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for i250, Nova 3.5.
Specificationi250Nova 3.5
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for i250, Nova 3.5.
Specificationi250Nova 3.5
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i250, Nova 3.5.
Specificationi250Nova 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
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i250, Nova 3.5.
Specificationi250Nova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Second external TFT 65K color display (128 x 96 pixels)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for i250, Nova 3.5.
Specificationi250Nova 3.5
Dop
  • Infrared port - Predictive text input -MP3 player -Voice memo -Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN Messenger
  • ActiveSync)
  • 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