Dell Mini 3iX vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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.

  • Weight

    Mini 3iX: 47 g lighter

    Mini 3iX:
    108 g
    Galaxy S8:
    155 g
  • Width

    Mini 3iX: 8.2 mm narrower

    Mini 3iX:
    59.9 mm
    Galaxy S8:
    68.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3iX: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy S8:
    5.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S8: 3.7 mm thinner

    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
    Galaxy S8:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Mini 3iX: 28.9 mm shorter

    Mini 3iX:
    120 mm
    Galaxy S8:
    148.9 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3iX:
    2009
    Galaxy S8:
    2017

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 +3.7 mm versus Galaxy S8
  2. 2. Galaxy S8

    Height:
    148.9 mm +28.9 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Width:
    68.1 mm +8.2 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX

    108 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S8

    155 g

    +47 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. Galaxy S8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²

Galaxy S8 has approximately 152.8% 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

Galaxy S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy S8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Galaxy S8

    3000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Mini 3iX

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. Galaxy S8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3iX, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationMini 3iXGalaxy S8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3iX, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationMini 3iXGalaxy S8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 84.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 570 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3iX, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationMini 3iXGalaxy S8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 71
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 75
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 73
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mini 3iX, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationMini 3iXGalaxy S8
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 202356
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1763
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 8798
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 231907
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3410
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 340
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1454
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3iX, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationMini 3iXGalaxy S8
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Orchid Gray
  • Arctic Silver
  • Coral Blue
  • Maple Gold
  • Rose Pink
  • Burgundy Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3iX, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationMini 3iXGalaxy S8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3iX, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationMini 3iXGalaxy S8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3iX, Galaxy S8.
SpecificationMini 3iXGalaxy S8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950