Apple iPhone 5s 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.

  • Weight

    Mini 3i: 10 g lighter

    iPhone 5s:
    112 g
    Mini 3i:
    102 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3i: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 5s:
    4 in
    Mini 3i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 5s: 4.1 mm thinner

    iPhone 5s:
    7.6 mm
    Mini 3i:
    11.7 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 5s:
    2013
    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.

  1. 1. iPhone 5s

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Mini 3i

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +4.1 mm versus iPhone 5s

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5s

    112 g

    +10 g versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i

    102 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. iPhone 5s

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Mini 3i

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

iPhone 5s 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 5s: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

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 5s

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5s

    1560 mAh

    +560 mAh versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 5s2. Mini 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5s, Mini 3i.
SpecificationiPhone 5sMini 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 memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR3
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1560 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 7
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • OPhone OS
Chipset
  • Apple A7 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 5s, Mini 3i.
SpecificationiPhone 5sMini 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

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5s, Mini 3i.
SpecificationiPhone 5sMini 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.5µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • 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
  • 31mm (standard)
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 68
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 69
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 66
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 5s, Mini 3i.
SpecificationiPhone 5sMini 3i
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 61322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 5s, Mini 3i.
SpecificationiPhone 5sMini 3i
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • White/Silver
  • Gold
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 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 — specifications for iPhone 5s, Mini 3i.
SpecificationiPhone 5sMini 3i
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA)
  • A1453 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM)
  • A1453 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA)
  • A1453 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457
  • A1530 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900) - A1533 GSM
  • A1533 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850) - A1453 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - A1457 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300) - A1530
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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5s, Mini 3i.
SpecificationiPhone 5sMini 3i
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 5s, Mini 3i.
SpecificationiPhone 5sMini 3i
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • 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