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Dell Mini 3i vs Nokia 500

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.

        • Weight500: 9 g lighter500: 93 g · Mini 3i: 102 g
        • Width500: 4.6 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · Mini 3i: 58.4 mm
        • Screen diagonal500: 0.3 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · Mini 3i: 3.5 in
        • DepthMini 3i: 2.4 mm thinnerMini 3i: 11.7 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
        • Height500: 10.7 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · Mini 3i: 122 mm
        • Release year2009 / 2011Mini 3i: 2009 · 500: 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.

        Front
        Mini 3i: 122 × 58.4 mm 1 500: 111.3 × 53.8 mm 2
        Side
        Mini 3i: 122 × 11.7 mm 1 500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 2
        1. 1. Mini 3i
          Height
          122 mm+10.7 mm versus 500
          Width
          58.4 mm+4.6 mm versus 500
          Depth
          11.7 mm
          Weight
          102 g
        2. 2. 500
          Height
          111.3 mm
          Width
          53.8 mm
          Depth
          14.1 mm+2.4 mm versus Mini 3i
          Weight
          93 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. Mini 3i102 g

          +9 g versus 500

        2. 2. 50093 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
        Mini 3i: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 500: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. Mini 3i 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. 500 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area

        Mini 3i has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than 500.

        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

        500: Original memory entry

        2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

        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. 500

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        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 capacity

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

        1. 1. Mini 3i1000 mAh
        2. 2. 5001110 mAh

          +110 mAh versus Mini 3i

        Specifications

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        1. Mini 3i2. 500

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationMini 3i500
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
        • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
        Weight
        • 102 g
        • 93 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 3.5" inch
        • 3.2" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 360 x 640 px
        • 360 x 640 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 256 MB
        • 2 GB
        • 256 MB RAM
        • 512 MB ROM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        • 4 GB included
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1000 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1110 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • OPhone OS
        • Symbian Anna
        • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
        Headphone jack
        • No
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationMini 3i500
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 256K
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 33.8 cm2
        • 28.2 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 47.4%
        • 47.1%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 210 PPI
        • 229 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationMini 3i500
        Rear camera, main
        • 3.15 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 3.15 MP
        • AF
        • 5 MP
        Video
        • Yes
        • 480p@15fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 0 MP,
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationMini 3i500
        Processor CPU Unknown
        • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationMini 3i500
        Release date
        • 2009
        • November
        • 2011
        • August
        Colors
        • Passion Red
        • Oiled Bronze
        • Black/White with covers in Black
        • Azure Blue
        • Coral Red
        • Purple
        • Khaki
        • Orange
        • Green
        • Pink
        • Silver
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 230 EUR
        • 110 EUR
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
        • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationMini 3i500
        SIM card
        • Mini-SIM
        • Mini-SIM
        Network Unknown
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
        Speed Unknown
        • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Class 12
        • Class 33
        Edge
        • Class 12
        • Class 33
        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
        • 2.1
        • A2DP
        • EDR
        Harmful irradiation Unknown
        • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationMini 3i500
        Radio
        • No
        • Stereo FM radio
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationMini 3i500
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input