Dell Mini 3iX vs Vertu Constellation Quest

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: 57 g lighter

    Mini 3iX:
    108 g
    Constellation Quest:
    165 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 1.04 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Mini 3iX: 1 mm thinner

    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Constellation Quest: 3.8 mm shorter

    Mini 3iX:
    120 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3iX:
    2009
    Constellation Quest:
    2010

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 +3.8 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm
    Width:
    60.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +1 mm versus Mini 3iX

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX

    108 g

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    165 g

    +57 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. Constellation Quest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²

Mini 3iX has approximately 80.2% more rectangular screen area than Constellation Quest.

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

Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. Constellation Quest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 32 GB included

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. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Mini 3iX

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. Constellation Quest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3iX, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationMini 3iXConstellation Quest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Symbian OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3iX, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationMini 3iXConstellation Quest
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.0%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3iX, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationMini 3iXConstellation Quest
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3iX, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationMini 3iXConstellation Quest
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 6140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3iX, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationMini 3iXConstellation Quest
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3iX, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationMini 3iXConstellation Quest
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3iX, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationMini 3iXConstellation Quest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad