Dell Mini 3i vs Vertu Signature Touch (2015)

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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: 123 g lighter

    Mini 3i:
    102 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    Mini 3i: 15.6 mm narrower

    Mini 3i:
    58.4 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3i: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3i:
    3.5 in
    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Signature Touch (2015): 0.9 mm thinner

    Mini 3i:
    11.7 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Mini 3i: 33 mm shorter

    Mini 3i:
    122 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3i:
    2009
    Signature Touch (2015):
    2015

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
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +0.9 mm versus Signature Touch (2015)
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +33 mm versus Mini 3i
    Width:
    74 mm +15.6 mm versus Mini 3i
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3i

    102 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +123 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. Signature Touch (2015)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Signature Touch (2015) has approximately 120.7% 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

Signature Touch (2015): Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Signature Touch (2015)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

    +2160 mAh versus Mini 3i

Specifications

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1. Mini 3i2. Signature Touch (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3i, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationMini 3iSignature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • OPhone OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3i, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationMini 3iSignature Touch (2015)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3i, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationMini 3iSignature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mini 3i, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationMini 3iSignature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 430
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3i, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationMini 3iSignature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
  • Jet Calf
  • Garnet Calf
  • Grape Lizard
  • Pure Jet Lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Pure Navy Alligator
  • Clous de Paris Alligator
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 9000 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3i, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationMini 3iSignature Touch (2015)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3i, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationMini 3iSignature Touch (2015)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3i, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationMini 3iSignature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel