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Dell Mini 3i vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Dell Mini 3i

Dell Mini 3i

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Xolo A42

Xolo A42

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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.

  • WidthMini 3i: 5.1 mm narrowerMini 3i: 58.4 mm · A42: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalMini 3i: 0.5 in smaller diagonalMini 3i: 3.5 in · A42: 4 in
  • DepthA42: 1.5 mm thinnerA42: 10.2 mm · Mini 3i: 11.7 mm
  • HeightMini 3i: 2.5 mm shorterMini 3i: 122 mm · A42: 124.5 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2014Mini 3i: 2009 · A42: 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.

Front
Mini 3i: 122 × 58.4 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Mini 3i: 122 × 11.7 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Mini 3i
    Height
    122 mm
    Width
    58.4 mm
    Depth
    11.7 mm+1.5 mm versus A42
    Weight
    102 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm+2.5 mm versus Mini 3i
    Width
    63.5 mm+5.1 mm versus Mini 3i
    Depth
    10.2 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

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 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Mini 3i 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

A42 has approximately 34.9% 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

A42: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. A42

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Mini 3i1000 mAh
  2. 2. A421400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Mini 3i

Specifications

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1. Mini 3i2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMini 3iA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 58.4 Х 11.7 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • OPhone OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMini 3iA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMini 3iA42
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMini 3iA42
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMini 3iA42
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Passion Red
  • Oiled Bronze
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 423 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMini 3iA42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMini 3iA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMini 3iA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity