Thuraya SG-2520 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

    SG-2520: 6.9 mm narrower

    SG-2520:
    53 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 7.8 mm thinner

    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Nova 3.5: 26.1 mm shorter

    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    SG-2520:
    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.

  1. 1. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +26.1 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    170 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm +6.9 mm versus SG-2520
    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. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

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.

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB 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. SG-25202. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SG-2520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationSG-2520Nova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 1.9" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • WinCE 4.2
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SG-2520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationSG-2520Nova 3.5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 11.4 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 15.5%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SG-2520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationSG-2520Nova 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 SG-2520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationSG-2520Nova 3.5
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SG-2520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationSG-2520Nova 3.5
Release date
  • 2007
  • March
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SG-2520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationSG-2520Nova 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
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SG-2520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationSG-2520Nova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SG-2520, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationSG-2520Nova 3.5
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser
  • 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