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ZTE Nova 3.5 vs ZTE U880E

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

    Nova 3.5: 3.7 mm narrower

    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
    U880E:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nova 3.5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
    U880E:
    4 in
  • Height

    Nova 3.5: 8.1 mm shorter

    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
    U880E:
    120.5 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.

  1. 1. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. U880E

    Height:
    120.5 mm +8.1 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Width:
    63.6 mm +3.7 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
    Weight:
    141 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.

  1. 1. Nova 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. U880E

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

U880E 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

U880E: 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. U880E

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. Nova 3.52. U880E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nova 3.5, U880E.
SpecificationNova 3.5U880E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63.6 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded 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)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Marvell PXA920H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nova 3.5, U880E.
SpecificationNova 3.5U880E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.3%
  • 59.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nova 3.5, U880E.
SpecificationNova 3.5U880E
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Nova 3.5, U880E.
SpecificationNova 3.5U880E
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nova 3.5, U880E.
SpecificationNova 3.5U880E
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nova 3.5, U880E.
SpecificationNova 3.5U880E
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nova 3.5, U880E.
SpecificationNova 3.5U880E
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nova 3.5, U880E.
SpecificationNova 3.5U880E
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 - Mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Photo editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Mobile