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BlackBerry Key2 vs Dell Mini 3i

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Dell Mini 3i

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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: 66 g lighterMini 3i: 102 g · Key2: 168 g
  • WidthMini 3i: 13.4 mm narrowerMini 3i: 58.4 mm · Key2: 71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalMini 3i: 1 in smaller diagonalMini 3i: 3.5 in · Key2: 4.5 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleKey2: Dual · Mini 3i: Single
  • DepthKey2: 3.2 mm thinnerKey2: 8.5 mm · Mini 3i: 11.7 mm
  • HeightMini 3i: 29.4 mm shorterMini 3i: 122 mm · Key2: 151.4 mm

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
Key2: 151.4 × 71.8 mm 1 Mini 3i: 122 × 58.4 mm 2
Side
Key2: 151.4 × 8.5 mm 1 Mini 3i: 122 × 11.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Key2
    Height
    151.4 mm+29.4 mm versus Mini 3i
    Width
    71.8 mm+13.4 mm versus Mini 3i
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    168 g
  2. 2. Mini 3i
    Height
    122 mm
    Width
    58.4 mm
    Depth
    11.7 mm+3.2 mm versus Key2
    Weight
    102 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Key2168 g

    +66 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
Key2: 4.5 in, 3:2, About 60.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Mini 3i: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Key2 4.5 in · 3:2 About 60.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mini 3i 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

Key2 has approximately 78.6% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageKey2Mini 3i
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
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. Key2

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Key23500 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Mini 3i

  2. 2. Mini 3i1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Key22. Mini 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationKey2Mini 3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.4 Х 71.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • OPhone OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationKey2Mini 3i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.2%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationKey2Mini 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.28µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationKey2Mini 3i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 104256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1628
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5894
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationKey2Mini 3i
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 500 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
Body build
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationKey2Mini 3i
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBF100-6 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EU
  • Africa
  • AU (BBF100-1) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
  • US
  • LATAM (BBF100-2) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - ME
  • APAC
  • India (BBF100-6) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China (BBF100-4)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationKey2Mini 3i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationKey2Mini 3i
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Versions: BBF100-1 (EU
  • Africa
  • AU); BBF100-2 (Canada
  • US
  • LATAM); BBF100-6 (ME
  • APAC
  • India); BBF100-4 (China) Also known as BlackBerry Athena
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China

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