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Dell Mini 3iX vs Nokia N79

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N79

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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.

  • WeightN79: 11 g lighterN79: 97 g · Mini 3iX: 108 g
  • WidthN79: 10.9 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · Mini 3iX: 59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalN79: 1.1 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · Mini 3iX: 3.5 in
  • DepthMini 3iX: 3.3 mm thinnerMini 3iX: 11.7 mm · N79: 15 mm
  • HeightN79: 10 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · Mini 3iX: 120 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2008Mini 3iX: 2009 · N79: 2008

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 N79: 110 × 49 mm 2
Side
Mini 3iX: 120 × 11.7 mm 1 N79: 110 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. Mini 3iX
    Height
    120 mm+10 mm versus N79
    Width
    59.9 mm+10.9 mm versus N79
    Depth
    11.7 mm
    Weight
    108 g
  2. 2. N79
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    15 mm+3.3 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Weight
    97 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX108 g

    +11 g versus N79

  2. 2. N7997 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 N79: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Mini 3iX 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N79 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

Mini 3iX has approximately 89.3% more rectangular screen area than N79.

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

N79: Original memory entry

50 MB

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. N79

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. N791200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Mini 3iX

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. N79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMini 3iXN79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMini 3iXN79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMini 3iXN79
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMini 3iXN79
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMini 3iXN79
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMini 3iXN79
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMini 3iXN79
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMini 3iXN79
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Push to Talk -TV-out -Predictive text input

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