Screen size
XDA Comet2.7"
XDA NovaWinner: 2.8"+3.6%
Quick verdict
XDA Nova leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
XDA Comet
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
XDA Nova
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
XDA Comet
GSM / HSPA
XDA Nova
GSM
2G bands
XDA Comet
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
XDA Nova
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
XDA Comet
HSDPA 1900 / 2100
XDA Nova
-
Speed
XDA Comet
HSPA
XDA Nova
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
GPRS
XDA Comet
-
XDA Nova
Class 10
EDGE
XDA Comet
-
XDA Nova
Yes
Announced
XDA Comet
2007, September
XDA Nova
2007, June
Status
XDA Comet
Discontinued
XDA Nova
Discontinued
Dimensions
XDA Comet
106 x 58 x 19 mm (4.17 x 2.28 x 0.75 in)
XDA Nova
100 x 58 x 14 mm (3.94 x 2.28 x 0.55 in)
Weight
XDA Comet
145 g (5.11 oz)
XDA Nova
120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM
XDA Comet
Mini-SIM
XDA Nova
Mini-SIM
Type
XDA Comet
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
XDA Nova
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size
XDA Comet
2.7 inches, 22.6 cm2 (~36.7% screen-to-body ratio)
XDA Nova
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~41.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
XDA Comet
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~148 ppi density)
XDA Nova
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
XDA Comet
Handwriting recognition
XDA Nova
TouchFLO finger swipe navigation Handwriting recognition 5-way navigation
OS
XDA Comet
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
XDA Nova
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
CPU
XDA Comet
Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
XDA Nova
200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Chipset
XDA Comet
-
XDA Nova
TI OMAP 850
Card slot
XDA Comet
miniSD
XDA Nova
microSD (dedicated slot), 1 GB included
Internal
XDA Comet
64MB RAM, 1GB ROM
XDA Nova
128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Single
XDA Comet
2 MP
XDA Nova
2 MP
Features
XDA Comet
LED flash
XDA Nova
-
Video
XDA Comet
Yes
XDA Nova
Yes
Single
XDA Comet
VGA videocall camera
XDA Nova
-
Video
XDA Comet
XDA Nova
-
Other
XDA Comet
-
XDA Nova
No
Loudspeaker
XDA Comet
Yes
XDA Nova
Yes
Alert types
XDA Comet
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
XDA Nova
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
XDA Comet
No
XDA Nova
No
WLAN
XDA Comet
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
XDA Nova
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
XDA Comet
1.2
XDA Nova
2.0
Positioning
XDA Comet
No
XDA Nova
No
Infrared port
XDA Comet
Yes
XDA Nova
-
Radio
XDA Comet
Stereo FM radio, RDS
XDA Nova
No
USB
XDA Comet
miniUSB
XDA Nova
miniUSB
Sensors
XDA Comet
XDA Nova
Browser
XDA Comet
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
XDA Nova
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Other
XDA Comet
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player
XDA Nova
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player
Type
XDA Comet
Removable Li-Ion battery
XDA Nova
Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
XDA Comet
Up to 200 h
XDA Nova
Up to 200 h
Talk time
XDA Comet
Up to 6 h
XDA Nova
Up to 3 h 30 min
Colors
XDA Comet
Silver
XDA Nova
Soft Black, Wasabi Green
Price
XDA Comet
-
XDA Nova
About 520 EUR