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Apple iPhone 5 vs Dell Mini 3i

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.

  • WeightMini 3i: 10 g lighterMini 3i: 102 g · iPhone 5: 112 g
  • Screen diagonalMini 3i: 0.5 in smaller diagonalMini 3i: 3.5 in · iPhone 5: 4 in
  • DepthiPhone 5: 4.1 mm thinneriPhone 5: 7.6 mm · Mini 3i: 11.7 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2009iPhone 5: 2012 · Mini 3i: 2009

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
iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 Mini 3i: 122 × 58.4 mm 2
Side
iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 Mini 3i: 122 × 11.7 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5
    Height
    123.8 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    112 g
  2. 2. Mini 3i
    Height
    122 mm
    Width
    58.4 mm
    Depth
    11.7 mm+4.1 mm versus iPhone 5
    Weight
    102 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 5112 g

    +10 g versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i102 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
iPhone 5: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Mini 3i: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 5 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mini 3i 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

iPhone 5 has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than Mini 3i.

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.

iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

Mini 3i: Original memory entry

256 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. Mini 3i

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 51440 mAh

    +440 mAh versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 52. Mini 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 5Mini 3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • OPhone OS
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 5Mini 3i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 5Mini 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 5Mini 3i
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13215
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 5Mini 3i
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 5Mini 3i
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 5Mini 3i
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 5Mini 3i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China

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