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Dell Mini 3i vs Motorola ES400

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: 54 g lighter

      Mini 3i:
      102 g
      ES400:
      156 g

    • Width

      Mini 3i: 2 mm narrower

      Mini 3i:
      58.4 mm
      ES400:
      60.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      ES400: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Mini 3i:
      3.5 in
      ES400:
      3 in

    • Depth

      Mini 3i: 4.7 mm thinner

      Mini 3i:
      11.7 mm
      ES400:
      16.4 mm

    • Height

      Mini 3i: 7 mm shorter

      Mini 3i:
      122 mm
      ES400:
      129 mm

    • Release year

      Mini 3i:
      2009
      ES400:
      2010

    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
      Width:
      58.4 mm
      Depth:
      11.7 mm

    2. 2. ES400

      Height:
      129 mm +7 mm versus Mini 3i
      Width:
      60.4 mm +2 mm versus Mini 3i
      Depth:
      16.4 mm +4.7 mm versus Mini 3i

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Mini 3i

      102 g

    2. 2. ES400

      156 g

      +54 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. ES400

      Screen diagonal:
      3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      27.9 cm²

    Mini 3i has approximately 21.2% more rectangular screen area than ES400.

    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

    ES400: Original memory entry

    256 MB RAM · 1 GB Flash

    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. ES400

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

    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. ES400

      1540 mAh

      +540 mAh versus Mini 3i

    Specifications

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    1. Mini 3i2. ES400

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3i, ES400.
    SpecificationMini 3iES400
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
    • 129 Х 60.4 Х 16.4 mm
    Weight
    • 102 g
    • 156 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 360 x 640 px
    • 480 x 640 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 MB
    • 256 MB RAM
    • 1 GB Flash
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 4 GB included
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1540 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • OPhone OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM7627
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Mini 3i, ES400.
    SpecificationMini 3iES400
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 33.8 cm2
    • 27.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 47.4%
    • 35.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 210 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3i, ES400.
    SpecificationMini 3iES400
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Mini 3i, ES400.
    SpecificationMini 3iES400
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • 600 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 200
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Mini 3i, ES400.
    SpecificationMini 3iES400
    Release date
    • 2009
    • November
    • 2010
    • June
    Colors
    • Passion Red
    • Oiled Bronze
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3i, ES400.
    SpecificationMini 3iES400
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • miniUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3i, ES400.
    SpecificationMini 3iES400
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Mini 3i, ES400.
    SpecificationMini 3iES400
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/3gp/MWV/H.264 player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - IP42 water proof -MIL-STD 810G compliant: fog
    • humidity
    • transport shock and thermal shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 0.91m -Bar code scanner - Also known as LG Motorola ES400S for Sprint