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Dell Mini 3i vs Lava A97

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: 58 g lighterMini 3i: 102 g · A97: 160 g
        • WidthMini 3i: 13.6 mm narrowerMini 3i: 58.4 mm · A97: 72 mm
        • Screen diagonalMini 3i: 1.5 in smaller diagonalMini 3i: 3.5 in · A97: 5 in
        • DepthA97: 2.5 mm thinnerA97: 9.2 mm · Mini 3i: 11.7 mm
        • HeightMini 3i: 23.5 mm shorterMini 3i: 122 mm · A97: 145.5 mm
        • Release year2009 / 2016Mini 3i: 2009 · A97: 2016

        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
        Mini 3i: 122 × 58.4 mm 1 A97: 145.5 × 72 mm 2
        Side
        Mini 3i: 122 × 11.7 mm 1 A97: 145.5 × 9.2 mm 2
        1. 1. Mini 3i
          Height
          122 mm
          Width
          58.4 mm
          Depth
          11.7 mm+2.5 mm versus A97
          Weight
          102 g
        2. 2. A97
          Height
          145.5 mm+23.5 mm versus Mini 3i
          Width
          72 mm+13.6 mm versus Mini 3i
          Depth
          9.2 mm
          Weight
          160 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. Mini 3i102 g
        2. 2. A97160 g

          +58 g versus Mini 3i

        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
        Mini 3i: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 A97: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. Mini 3i 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. A97 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

        A97 has approximately 104.1% 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
        StorageMini 3iA97
        8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
        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. Mini 3i

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

        2. A97

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 32 GB

        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. Mini 3i1000 mAh
        2. 2. A972350 mAh

          +1350 mAh versus Mini 3i

        Specifications

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        1. Mini 3i2. A97

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationMini 3iA97
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
        • 145.5 Х 72 Х 9.2 mm
        Weight
        • 102 g
        • 160 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 3.5" inch
        • 5" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 360 x 640 px
        • 480 x 854 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 256 MB
        • 8 GB
        • 1 GB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        • 4 GB included
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1000 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 2350 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • OPhone OS
        • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
        Headphone jack
        • No
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationMini 3iA97
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 256K
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 33.8 cm2
        • 68.9 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 47.4%
        • 65.8%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 210 PPI
        • 196 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationMini 3iA97
        Rear camera, main
        • 3.15 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 3.15 MP
        • AF
        • 5 MP
        Functions Unknown
        • LED flash
        Video
        • Yes
        • 720p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Specifications Unknown
        • 5 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationMini 3iA97
        Processor CPU Unknown
        • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 7456
        GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 411
        GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 1120
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationMini 3iA97
        Release date
        • 2009
        • November
        • 2016
        • September
        Colors
        • Passion Red
        • Oiled Bronze
        • Black
        • Gold
        • Gray
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 230 EUR
        		 Unknown
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationMini 3iA97
        SIM card
        • Mini-SIM
        • Dual SIM
        Network Unknown
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
        • 5(850)
        • 40(2300)
        Speed Unknown
        • HSPA
        • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Class 12
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Class 12
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • No
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • miniUSB 2.0
        • microUSB 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 2.0
        • A2DP
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationMini 3iA97
        Radio
        • No
        • FM radio
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationMini 3iA97
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China
        • Sensors Accelerometer For India