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T-Mobile Comet 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

    Comet: 4 mm narrower

    Comet:
    55.9 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Comet: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Comet:
    2.8 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 1.7 mm thinner

    Comet:
    12.7 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Comet: 8.3 mm shorter

    Comet:
    104.1 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    Comet:
    2010
    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. Comet

    Height:
    104.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    102.1 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +8.3 mm versus Comet
    Width:
    59.9 mm +4 mm versus Comet
    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. Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 56.2% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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.

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. Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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. Comet2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Comet, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCometNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 102.1 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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. Unknown
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Comet, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCometNova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Comet, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCometNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Comet, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCometNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Comet, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCometNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Comet, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCometNova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Comet, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCometNova 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Comet, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationCometNova 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile
  • 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