BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 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.
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Weight
Mini 3iX: 22 g lighter
- Bold Touch 9900:
- 130 g
- Mini 3iX:
- 108 g
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Width
Mini 3iX: 6.1 mm narrower
- Bold Touch 9900:
- 66 mm
- Mini 3iX:
- 59.9 mm
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Screen diagonal
Bold Touch 9900: 0.7 in smaller diagonal
- Bold Touch 9900:
- 2.8 in
- Mini 3iX:
- 3.5 in
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Depth
Bold Touch 9900: 1.2 mm thinner
- Bold Touch 9900:
- 10.5 mm
- Mini 3iX:
- 11.7 mm
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Height
Bold Touch 9900: 5 mm shorter
- Bold Touch 9900:
- 115 mm
- Mini 3iX:
- 120 mm
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Release year
- Bold Touch 9900:
- 2011
- 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. Bold Touch 9900
- Height:
- 115 mm
- Width:
- 66 mm +6.1 mm versus Mini 3iX
- Depth:
- 10.5 mm
2. Mini 3iX
- Height:
- 120 mm +5 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
- Width:
- 59.9 mm
- Depth:
- 11.7 mm +1.2 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Bold Touch 9900
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.8 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 4:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 24.3 cm²
2. Mini 3iX
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 33.8 cm²
Mini 3iX has approximately 39.1% more rectangular screen area than Bold Touch 9900.
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.
Bold Touch 9900: Original memory entry
8 GB · 768 MB RAM
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. Bold Touch 9900
- NFC:
- Yes
- 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Bold Touch 9900 | Mini 3iX |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| NFC |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Bold Touch 9900 | Mini 3iX |
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| Touchscreen |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Bold Touch 9900 | Mini 3iX |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
| Specification | Bold Touch 9900 | Mini 3iX |
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| Processor CPU |
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General specs
| Specification | Bold Touch 9900 | Mini 3iX |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Bold Touch 9900 | Mini 3iX |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Unknown |
Music and Audio
| Specification | Bold Touch 9900 | Mini 3iX |
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| Radio |
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Other features
| Specification | Bold Touch 9900 | Mini 3iX |
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| Dop |
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