Dell Mini 3iX vs Micromax A85

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3iX: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
    A85:
    3.8 in
  • Depth

    Mini 3iX: 2.1 mm thinner

    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
    A85:
    13.8 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3iX:
    2009
    A85:
    2011

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
    Weight:
    108 g
  2. 2. A85

    Height:
    118.7 mm
    Width:
    60.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +2.1 mm versus Mini 3iX
    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.

  1. 1. Mini 3iX

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. A85

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²

A85 has approximately 21.7% 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

A85: Original memory entry

8 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 3iX

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

2. A85

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. A85

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Mini 3iX

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. A85

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3iX, A85.
SpecificationMini 3iXA85
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 118.7 Х 60.1 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3iX, A85.
SpecificationMini 3iXA85
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3iX, A85.
SpecificationMini 3iXA85
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mini 3iX, A85.
SpecificationMini 3iXA85
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3iX, A85.
SpecificationMini 3iXA85
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2011
  • Q3
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3iX, A85.
SpecificationMini 3iXA85
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3iX, A85.
SpecificationMini 3iXA85
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3iX, A85.
SpecificationMini 3iXA85
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input