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Dell Mini 3i vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro

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: 34 g lighter

      Mini 3i:
      102 g
      Xperia mini pro:
      136 g

    • Width

      Xperia mini pro: 5.4 mm narrower

      Mini 3i:
      58.4 mm
      Xperia mini pro:
      53 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia mini pro: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Mini 3i:
      3.5 in
      Xperia mini pro:
      3 in

    • Depth

      Mini 3i: 6.3 mm thinner

      Mini 3i:
      11.7 mm
      Xperia mini pro:
      18 mm

    • Height

      Xperia mini pro: 30 mm shorter

      Mini 3i:
      122 mm
      Xperia mini pro:
      92 mm

    • Release year

      Mini 3i:
      2009
      Xperia mini pro:
      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 +30 mm versus Xperia mini pro
      Width:
      58.4 mm +5.4 mm versus Xperia mini pro
      Depth:
      11.7 mm

    2. 2. Xperia mini pro

      Height:
      92 mm
      Width:
      53 mm
      Depth:
      18 mm +6.3 mm versus Mini 3i

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Mini 3i

      102 g

    2. 2. Xperia mini pro

      136 g

      +34 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. Xperia mini pro

      Screen diagonal:
      3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      26.8 cm²

    Mini 3i has approximately 26% more rectangular screen area than Xperia mini pro.

    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

    Xperia mini pro: Original memory entry

    512 MB RAM · 400 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. Xperia mini pro

    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. Xperia mini pro

      1200 mAh

      +200 mAh versus Mini 3i

    Specifications

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    1. Mini 3i2. Xperia mini pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3i, Xperia mini pro.
    SpecificationMini 3iXperia mini pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
    • 92 Х 53 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 102 g
    • 136 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 360 x 640 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 MB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 400 MB
    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
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • OPhone OS
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Mini 3i, Xperia mini pro.
    SpecificationMini 3iXperia mini pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 33.8 cm2
    • 26.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 47.4%
    • 55.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 210 PPI
    • 192 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3i, Xperia mini pro.
    SpecificationMini 3iXperia mini pro
    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
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • VGA
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Mini 3i, Xperia mini pro.
    SpecificationMini 3iXperia mini pro
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 205
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 5003
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Mini 3i, Xperia mini pro.
    SpecificationMini 3iXperia mini pro
    Release date
    • 2009
    • November
    • 2011
    • May
    Colors
    • Passion Red
    • Oiled Bronze
    • Black
    • White
    • Pink
    • Turquoise
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 331 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3i, Xperia mini pro.
    SpecificationMini 3iXperia mini pro
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Up to 237 kbps
    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
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3i, Xperia mini pro.
    SpecificationMini 3iXperia mini pro
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Mini 3i, Xperia mini pro.
    SpecificationMini 3iXperia mini pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Previously known as XPERIA X10 mini pro2