Asus PadFone vs Dell Mini 3iX

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 3iX: 21 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    Mini 3iX:
    108 g
  • Width

    Mini 3iX: 5.5 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Mini 3iX:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3iX: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    PadFone: 2.5 mm thinner

    PadFone:
    9.2 mm
    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Mini 3iX: 8 mm shorter

    PadFone:
    128 mm
    Mini 3iX:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone:
    2012
    Mini 3iX:
    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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm +8 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Width:
    65.4 mm +5.5 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Mini 3iX

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +2.5 mm versus PadFone

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

    +21 g versus Mini 3iX

  2. 2. Mini 3iX

    108 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. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Mini 3iX

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

PadFone has approximately 50.9% more rectangular screen area than Mini 3iX.

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.

Recorded RAM for PadFone, Mini 3iX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneMini 3iX
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Mini 3iX: 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. PadFone

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

2. Mini 3iX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

    +520 mAh versus Mini 3iX

  2. 2. Mini 3iX

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Mini 3iX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPadFoneMini 3iX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 108 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPadFoneMini 3iX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 47.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPadFoneMini 3iX
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPadFoneMini 3iX
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPadFoneMini 3iX
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPadFoneMini 3iX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPadFoneMini 3iX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPadFoneMini 3iX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input