T-Mobile Pulse Mini 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

    Pulse Mini: 2.9 mm narrower

    Pulse Mini:
    57 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pulse Mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Pulse Mini:
    2.8 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 3 mm thinner

    Pulse Mini:
    14 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Pulse Mini: 6.4 mm shorter

    Pulse Mini:
    106 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    Pulse Mini:
    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. Pulse Mini

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +3 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    110 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +6.4 mm versus Pulse Mini
    Width:
    59.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Pulse Mini
    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. Pulse Mini

    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 Pulse Mini.

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.

Pulse Mini: Original memory entry

300 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. Pulse Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Pulse Mini2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulse Mini, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationPulse MiniNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 57 Х 14 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 110 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.
  • 300 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pulse Mini, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationPulse MiniNova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • resistive 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
  • 40.2%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulse Mini, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationPulse MiniNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pulse Mini, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationPulse MiniNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulse Mini, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationPulse MiniNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulse Mini, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationPulse MiniNova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 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
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulse Mini, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationPulse MiniNova 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulse Mini, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationPulse MiniNova 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -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