Dell Mini 3i vs Spice Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

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: 10 g lighter

    Mini 3i:
    102 g
    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X:
    112 g
  • Width

    Mini 3i: 4.6 mm narrower

    Mini 3i:
    58.4 mm
    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X:
    63 mm
  • Height

    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X: 2.1 mm shorter

    Mini 3i:
    122 mm
    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X:
    119.9 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3i:
    2009
    Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X:
    2014

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 +2.1 mm versus Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm
  2. 2. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

    Height:
    119.9 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +4.6 mm versus Mini 3i
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3i

    102 g

  2. 2. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

    112 g

    +10 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. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

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

Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X has approximately 8% more rectangular screen area than Mini 3i.

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

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. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Mini 3i

Specifications

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1. Mini 3i2. Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3i, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationMini 3iMi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
  • 119.9 Х 63 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • OPhone OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3i, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationMini 3iMi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 48.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3i, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationMini 3iMi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3i, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationMini 3iMi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 40 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3i, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationMini 3iMi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3i, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationMini 3iMi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3i, Mi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X.
SpecificationMini 3iMi-356 Smart Flo Mettle 3.5X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer