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Dell Mini 3iX vs Sony Xperia E1

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.

  • WeightMini 3iX: 12 g lighterMini 3iX: 108 g · Xperia E1: 120 g
  • WidthMini 3iX: 2.5 mm narrowerMini 3iX: 59.9 mm · Xperia E1: 62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalMini 3iX: 0.5 in smaller diagonalMini 3iX: 3.5 in · Xperia E1: 4 in
  • HeightXperia E1: 2 mm shorterXperia E1: 118 mm · Mini 3iX: 120 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2014Mini 3iX: 2009 · Xperia E1: 2014

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 Xperia E1: 118 × 62.4 mm 2
Side
Mini 3iX: 120 × 11.7 mm 1 Xperia E1: 118 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Mini 3iX
    Height
    120 mm+2 mm versus Xperia E1
    Width
    59.9 mm
    Depth
    11.7 mm
    Weight
    108 g
  2. 2. Xperia E1
    Height
    118 mm
    Width
    62.4 mm+2.5 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Depth
    12 mm
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX108 g
  2. 2. Xperia E1120 g

    +12 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.

Screen size
Mini 3iX: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia E1: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Mini 3iX 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia E1 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Xperia E1 has approximately 34.9% 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

Xperia E1: Original memory entry

4 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. Xperia E1

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. Xperia E11700 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Mini 3iX

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. Xperia E1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia E1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia E1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 61.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia E1
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • SVGA@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia E1
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 12182
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia E1
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 13 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia E1
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 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia E1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia E1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass