Dell Mini 3iX vs ZTE Imperial II

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: 35.7 g lighter

    Mini 3iX:
    108 g
    Imperial II:
    143.7 g
  • Width

    Mini 3iX: 11.2 mm narrower

    Mini 3iX:
    59.9 mm
    Imperial II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mini 3iX: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
    Imperial II:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Imperial II: 1.5 mm thinner

    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
    Imperial II:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Mini 3iX: 22.2 mm shorter

    Mini 3iX:
    120 mm
    Imperial II:
    142.2 mm
  • Release year

    Mini 3iX:
    2009
    Imperial II:
    2015

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 +1.5 mm versus Imperial II
  2. 2. Imperial II

    Height:
    142.2 mm +22.2 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Width:
    71.1 mm +11.2 mm versus Mini 3iX
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX

    108 g

  2. 2. Imperial II

    143.7 g

    +35.7 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. Imperial II

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

Imperial II 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, Imperial II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMini 3iXImperial II
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Imperial II

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Mini 3iX

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Imperial II

    2300 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Mini 3iX

Specifications

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1. Mini 3iX2. Imperial II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mini 3iX, Imperial II.
SpecificationMini 3iXImperial II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 108 g
  • 143.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mini 3iX, Imperial II.
SpecificationMini 3iXImperial II
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%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mini 3iX, Imperial II.
SpecificationMini 3iXImperial II
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mini 3iX, Imperial II.
SpecificationMini 3iXImperial II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mini 3iX, Imperial II.
SpecificationMini 3iXImperial II
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
  • White
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 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mini 3iX, Imperial II.
SpecificationMini 3iXImperial II
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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mini 3iX, Imperial II.
SpecificationMini 3iXImperial II
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mini 3iX, Imperial II.
SpecificationMini 3iXImperial II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For U.S. Cellular