Dell Mini 3iX vs Sony Xperia ZL

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: 43 g lighter

    Mini 3iX:
    108 g
    Xperia ZL:
    151 g
  • Width

    Mini 3iX: 9.4 mm narrower

    Mini 3iX:
    59.9 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3iX: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
    Xperia ZL:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia ZL: 1.9 mm thinner

    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Mini 3iX: 11.6 mm shorter

    Mini 3iX:
    120 mm
    Xperia ZL:
    131.6 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3iX:
    2009
    Xperia ZL:
    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
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Xperia ZL
  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    Height:
    131.6 mm +11.6 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Width:
    69.3 mm +9.4 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX

    108 g

  2. 2. Xperia ZL

    151 g

    +43 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. Xperia ZL

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Xperia ZL has approximately 104.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Mini 3iX, Xperia ZL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMini 3iXXperia ZL
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Mini 3iX: Original memory entry

256 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. Xperia ZL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. Xperia ZL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3iX, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia ZL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3iX, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia ZL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3iX, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia ZL
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mini 3iX, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia ZL
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20794
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 539
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1379
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 939
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3iX, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia ZL
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 260 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 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3iX, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia ZL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6502
  • C6503
  • C6506 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6502
  • C6506 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6503 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - C6506 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6503
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.63 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3iX, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia ZL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3iX, Xperia ZL.
SpecificationMini 3iXXperia ZL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer (C6502 only)
  • Infrared port - Also known as: Sony Xperia C6503
  • C6502
  • C6506
  • Sony Xperia ZL LTE
  • Sony Xperia ZL HSPA+ Released as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil