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Dell Mini 3i vs Nokia N79

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Dell Mini 3i

Dell Mini 3i

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Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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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

    N79: 5 g lighter

    Mini 3i:
    102 g
    N79:
    97 g
  • Width

    N79: 9.4 mm narrower

    Mini 3i:
    58.4 mm
    N79:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N79: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3i:
    3.5 in
    N79:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Mini 3i: 3.3 mm thinner

    Mini 3i:
    11.7 mm
    N79:
    15 mm
  • Height

    N79: 12 mm shorter

    Mini 3i:
    122 mm
    N79:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3i:
    2009
    N79:
    2008

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 +12 mm versus N79
    Width:
    58.4 mm +9.4 mm versus N79
    Depth:
    11.7 mm
  2. 2. N79

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3.3 mm versus Mini 3i

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3i

    102 g

    +5 g versus N79

  2. 2. N79

    97 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.

  1. 1. Mini 3i

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. N79

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

Mini 3i has approximately 89.3% more rectangular screen area than N79.

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

N79: Original memory entry

50 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. N79

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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. N79

    1200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Mini 3i

Specifications

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1. Mini 3i2. N79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3i, N79.
SpecificationMini 3iN79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • OPhone OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3i, N79.
SpecificationMini 3iN79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3i, N79.
SpecificationMini 3iN79
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mini 3i, N79.
SpecificationMini 3iN79
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3i, N79.
SpecificationMini 3iN79
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3i, N79.
SpecificationMini 3iN79
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3i, N79.
SpecificationMini 3iN79
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3i, N79.
SpecificationMini 3iN79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Push to Talk -TV-out -Predictive text input