Dell Mini 3iX vs Kyocera Hydro Life

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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: 28 g lighter

    Mini 3iX:
    108 g
    Hydro Life:
    136 g
  • Width

    Mini 3iX: 5.5 mm narrower

    Mini 3iX:
    59.9 mm
    Hydro Life:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3iX: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
    Hydro Life:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Hydro Life: 0.8 mm thinner

    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
    Hydro Life:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Mini 3iX: 11.8 mm shorter

    Mini 3iX:
    120 mm
    Hydro Life:
    131.8 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3iX:
    2009
    Hydro Life:
    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 3iX

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Hydro Life
  2. 2. Hydro Life

    Height:
    131.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Width:
    65.4 mm +5.5 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX

    108 g

  2. 2. Hydro Life

    136 g

    +28 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. Hydro Life

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

Hydro Life has approximately 65.3% 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

Hydro Life: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB 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 3iX

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

2. Hydro Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 3iX

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Hydro Life

    2000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Mini 3iX

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. Hydro Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3iX, Hydro Life.
SpecificationMini 3iXHydro Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 131.8 Х 65.4 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3iX, Hydro Life.
SpecificationMini 3iXHydro Life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3iX, Hydro Life.
SpecificationMini 3iXHydro Life
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mini 3iX, Hydro Life.
SpecificationMini 3iXHydro Life
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17832
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3iX, Hydro Life.
SpecificationMini 3iXHydro Life
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 418 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3iX, Hydro Life.
SpecificationMini 3iXHydro Life
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3iX, Hydro Life.
SpecificationMini 3iXHydro Life
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3iX, Hydro Life.
SpecificationMini 3iXHydro Life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
  • dust
  • humidity
  • rain
  • vibration
  • solar radiation
  • transport and thermal shock resistant