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ZTE Nova 3.5 vs ZTE Orbit

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.

  • WidthNova 3.5: 3.6 mm narrowerNova 3.5: 59.9 mm · Orbit: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalNova 3.5: 0.5 in smaller diagonalNova 3.5: 3.5 in · Orbit: 4 in
  • DepthOrbit: 0.8 mm thinnerOrbit: 10.2 mm · Nova 3.5: 11 mm
  • HeightNova 3.5: 7 mm shorterNova 3.5: 112.4 mm · Orbit: 119.4 mm

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
Nova 3.5: 112.4 × 59.9 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Nova 3.5: 112.4 × 11 mm 1 Orbit: 119.4 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Nova 3.5
    Height
    112.4 mm
    Width
    59.9 mm
    Depth
    11 mm+0.8 mm versus Orbit
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Orbit
    Height
    119.4 mm+7 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Width
    63.5 mm+3.6 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Depth
    10.2 mm
    Weight
    136.4 g

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.

Screen size
Nova 3.5: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Orbit: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Nova 3.5 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Orbit 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Orbit has approximately 20% more rectangular screen area than Nova 3.5.

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.

Nova 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Orbit: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Nova 3.5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Orbit

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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. Nova 3.52. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationNova 3.5Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationNova 3.5Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.3%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationNova 3.5Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationNova 3.5Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationNova 3.5Orbit
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationNova 3.5Orbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationNova 3.5Orbit
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationNova 3.5Orbit
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular