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Dell Mini 3i vs Palm Pre

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: 31 g lighterMini 3i: 102 g · Pre: 133 g
        • WidthMini 3i: 1.1 mm narrowerMini 3i: 58.4 mm · Pre: 59.5 mm
        • Screen diagonalPre: 0.4 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · Mini 3i: 3.5 in
        • DepthMini 3i: 5.2 mm thinnerMini 3i: 11.7 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
        • HeightPre: 21.5 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · Mini 3i: 122 mm

        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 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
        Side
        Mini 3i: 122 × 11.7 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
        1. 1. Mini 3i
          Height
          122 mm+21.5 mm versus Pre
          Width
          58.4 mm
          Depth
          11.7 mm
          Weight
          102 g
        2. 2. Pre
          Height
          100.5 mm
          Width
          59.5 mm+1.1 mm versus Mini 3i
          Depth
          16.9 mm+5.2 mm versus Mini 3i
          Weight
          133 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. Mini 3i102 g
        2. 2. Pre133 g

          +31 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 Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. Mini 3i 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area

        Mini 3i has approximately 18% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

        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

        Pre: Original memory entry

        8 GB · 256 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. Pre

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        No

        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. Pre1150 mAh

          +150 mAh versus Mini 3i

        Specifications

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        1. Mini 3i2. Pre

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationMini 3iPre
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
        • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
        Weight
        • 102 g
        • 133 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 3.5" inch
        • 3.1" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 360 x 640 px
        • 320 x 480 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 256 MB
        • 8 GB
        • 256 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        • 4 GB included
        • No
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1000 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1150 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • OPhone OS
        • Palm webOS
        Headphone jack
        • No
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationMini 3iPre
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 256K
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 33.8 cm2
        • 28.6 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 3:2 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 47.4%
        • 47.9%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 210 PPI
        • 186 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationMini 3iPre
        Rear camera, main
        • 3.15 MP
        • Single
        • 3.15 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 3.15 MP
        • AF
        • 3.15 MP
        Functions Unknown
        • LED flash
        Video
        • Yes
        • No
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 0 MP,
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationMini 3iPre
        Processor CPU Unknown
        • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
        Graphics processor GPU Unknown
        • PowerVR SGX
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationMini 3iPre
        Release date
        • 2009
        • November
        • 2009
        • Februray
        Colors
        • Passion Red
        • Oiled Bronze
        • Black
        Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationMini 3iPre
        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 10
        Edge
        • Class 12
        • Class 10
        Wi-Fi
        • No
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • Yes
        USB
        • miniUSB 2.0
        • microUSB
        Bluetooth
        • 2.0
        • A2DP
        • 2.1
        • A2DP (headset support only)
        Harmful irradiation Unknown
        • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationMini 3iPre
        Radio
        • No
        • No
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationMini 3iPre
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China
        • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging