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Dell Mini 3iX vs Huawei nova 3

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 3iX: 58 g lighter

    Mini 3iX:
    108 g
    nova 3:
    166 g
  • Width

    Mini 3iX: 13.8 mm narrower

    Mini 3iX:
    59.9 mm
    nova 3:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3iX: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
    nova 3:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Mini 3iX:
    Single
    nova 3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nova 3: 4.4 mm thinner

    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
    nova 3:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Mini 3iX: 37 mm shorter

    Mini 3iX:
    120 mm
    nova 3:
    157 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.

  1. 1. Mini 3iX

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +4.4 mm versus nova 3
  2. 2. nova 3

    Height:
    157 mm +37 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Width:
    73.7 mm +13.8 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX

    108 g

  2. 2. nova 3

    166 g

    +58 g versus Mini 3iX

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 3iX

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. nova 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

nova 3 has approximately 188.5% more rectangular screen area than Mini 3iX.

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 3iX: Original memory entry

256 MB

nova 3: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20 · PAR-AL00 · PAR-LX9128 GB · 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M · PAR-LX1 · PAR-LX9

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 3iX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. nova 3

NFC:
See details Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 3iX

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. nova 3

    3750 mAh

    +2750 mAh versus Mini 3iX

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. nova 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3iX, nova 3.
SpecificationMini 3iXnova 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 157 Х 73.7 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - PAR-TL20
  • PAR-AL00
  • PAR-LX9128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-LX9
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset Unknown
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (PAR-LX1 model only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3iX, nova 3.
SpecificationMini 3iXnova 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3iX, nova 3.
SpecificationMini 3iXnova 3
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mini 3iX, nova 3.
SpecificationMini 3iXnova 3
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP12
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 206456
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 231707
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3iX, nova 3.
SpecificationMini 3iXnova 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • Iris Purple
  • Airy blue
  • Primrose Gold
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3iX, nova 3.
SpecificationMini 3iXnova 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - PAR-TL20 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1
  • PAR-TL20 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - PAR-LX9 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - PAR-AL00 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - PAR-LX1M
  • PAR-LX1 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-LX9 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-TL20 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - PAR-AL00
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3iX, nova 3.
SpecificationMini 3iXnova 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3iX, nova 3.
SpecificationMini 3iXnova 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W