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T-Mobile Shadow 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.

  • WidthShadow: 6.9 mm narrowerShadow: 53 mm · Nova 3.5: 59.9 mm
  • DepthNova 3.5: 4 mm thinnerNova 3.5: 11 mm · Shadow: 15 mm
  • HeightShadow: 9.4 mm shorterShadow: 103 mm · Nova 3.5: 112.4 mm
  • Release year2007 / 2012Shadow: 2007 · 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.

Front
Shadow: 103 × 53 mm 1 Nova 3.5: 112.4 × 59.9 mm 2
Side
Shadow: 103 × 15 mm 1 Nova 3.5: 112.4 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. Shadow
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    15 mm+4 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5
    Height
    112.4 mm+9.4 mm versus Shadow
    Width
    59.9 mm+6.9 mm versus Shadow
    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. Shadow Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting
  2. 2. Nova 3.5 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

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.

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Shadow

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. Shadow2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationShadowNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationShadowNova 3.5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 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
SpecificationShadowNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationShadowNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationShadowNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationShadowNova 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 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationShadowNova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationShadowNova 3.5
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
  • 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