Dell Mini 3i vs Motorola DEFY+

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: 16 g lighter

    Mini 3i:
    102 g
    DEFY+:
    118 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3i: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3i:
    3.5 in
    DEFY+:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Mini 3i: 1.7 mm thinner

    Mini 3i:
    11.7 mm
    DEFY+:
    13.4 mm
  • Height

    DEFY+: 15 mm shorter

    Mini 3i:
    122 mm
    DEFY+:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3i:
    2009
    DEFY+:
    2011

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. Mini 3i

    Height:
    122 mm +15 mm versus DEFY+
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm
  2. 2. DEFY+

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.4 mm +1.7 mm versus Mini 3i

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3i

    102 g

  2. 2. DEFY+

    118 g

    +16 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.

  1. 1. Mini 3i

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

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

DEFY+ has approximately 11.8% 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.

Mini 3i: Original memory entry

256 MB

DEFY+: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. DEFY+

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Mini 3i

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. DEFY+

    1700 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Mini 3i

Specifications

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1. Mini 3i2. DEFY+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3i, DEFY+.
SpecificationMini 3iDEFY+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
  • 107 Х 59 Х 13.4 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • OPhone OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3620
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3i, DEFY+.
SpecificationMini 3iDEFY+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3i, DEFY+.
SpecificationMini 3iDEFY+
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mini 3i, DEFY+.
SpecificationMini 3iDEFY+
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3i, DEFY+.
SpecificationMini 3iDEFY+
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3i, DEFY+.
SpecificationMini 3iDEFY+
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3i, DEFY+.
SpecificationMini 3iDEFY+
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3i, DEFY+.
SpecificationMini 3iDEFY+
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)