T-Mobile myTouch 3G 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

    myTouch 3G: 3.9 mm narrower

    myTouch 3G:
    56 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch 3G: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    myTouch 3G:
    3.2 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 3.7 mm thinner

    myTouch 3G:
    14.7 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Release year

    myTouch 3G:
    2009
    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. myTouch 3G

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    14.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    116 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm +3.9 mm versus myTouch 3G
    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. myTouch 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 24.4% more rectangular screen area than myTouch 3G.

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.

myTouch 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. myTouch 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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. myTouch 3G2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for myTouch 3G, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for myTouch 3G, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GNova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.2%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for myTouch 3G, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for myTouch 3G, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for myTouch 3G, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for myTouch 3G, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GNova 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 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for myTouch 3G, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GNova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for myTouch 3G, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GNova 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Trackball
  • 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