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T-Mobile Dash 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: 2.6 mm narrower

    Dash:
    62.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Dash:
    2.4 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 1.8 mm thinner

    Dash:
    12.8 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Release year

    Dash:
    2006
    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. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +2.6 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    119 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. Dash

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 112.7% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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.

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Dash2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationDashNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationDashNova 3.5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.6%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationDashNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationDashNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationDashNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationDashNova 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
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationDashNova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationDashNova 3.5
Dop
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • 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