Dell Mini 3iX vs Plum Velocity II

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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: 82 g lighter

    Mini 3iX:
    108 g
    Velocity II:
    190 g
  • Width

    Mini 3iX: 4.6 mm narrower

    Mini 3iX:
    59.9 mm
    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity II: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
    Velocity II:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Mini 3iX: 0.7 mm thinner

    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
  • Height

    Velocity II: 9.5 mm shorter

    Mini 3iX:
    120 mm
    Velocity II:
    110.5 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3iX:
    2009
    Velocity II:
    2013

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 +9.5 mm versus Velocity II
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm
  2. 2. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +4.6 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +0.7 mm versus Mini 3iX

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX

    108 g

  2. 2. Velocity II

    190 g

    +82 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. Velocity II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Mini 3iX has approximately 67.8% more rectangular screen area than Velocity II.

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

Velocity II: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Velocity II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. Velocity II

    1200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Mini 3iX

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. Velocity II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3iX, Velocity II.
SpecificationMini 3iXVelocity II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3iX, Velocity II.
SpecificationMini 3iXVelocity II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3iX, Velocity II.
SpecificationMini 3iXVelocity II
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mini 3iX, Velocity II.
SpecificationMini 3iXVelocity II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3iX, Velocity II.
SpecificationMini 3iXVelocity II
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3iX, Velocity II.
SpecificationMini 3iXVelocity II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3iX, Velocity II.
SpecificationMini 3iXVelocity II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3iX, Velocity II.
SpecificationMini 3iXVelocity II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM