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Dell Mini 3iX vs Nokia 500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 500

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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.

  • Weight500: 15 g lighter500: 93 g · Mini 3iX: 108 g
  • Width500: 6.1 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · Mini 3iX: 59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal500: 0.3 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · Mini 3iX: 3.5 in
  • DepthMini 3iX: 2.4 mm thinnerMini 3iX: 11.7 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
  • Height500: 8.7 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · Mini 3iX: 120 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2011Mini 3iX: 2009 · 500: 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.

Front
Mini 3iX: 120 × 59.9 mm 1 500: 111.3 × 53.8 mm 2
Side
Mini 3iX: 120 × 11.7 mm 1 500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Mini 3iX
    Height
    120 mm+8.7 mm versus 500
    Width
    59.9 mm+6.1 mm versus 500
    Depth
    11.7 mm
    Weight
    108 g
  2. 2. 500
    Height
    111.3 mm
    Width
    53.8 mm
    Depth
    14.1 mm+2.4 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Weight
    93 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX108 g

    +15 g versus 500

  2. 2. 50093 g

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 3iX: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 500: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Mini 3iX 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 500 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area

Mini 3iX has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. 500

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX1000 mAh
  2. 2. 5001110 mAh

    +110 mAh versus Mini 3iX

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMini 3iX500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMini 3iX500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMini 3iX500
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMini 3iX500
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMini 3iX500
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMini 3iX500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMini 3iX500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMini 3iX500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input