T-Mobile Dash 3G vs Xiaomi Mi 9

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

    Dash 3G: 53 g lighter

    Dash 3G:
    120 g
    Mi 9:
    173 g
  • Width

    Dash 3G: 13.2 mm narrower

    Dash 3G:
    61.5 mm
    Mi 9:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3G: 3.99 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3G:
    2.4 in
    Mi 9:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Dash 3G:
    Single
    Mi 9:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Mi 9: 4.4 mm thinner

    Dash 3G:
    12 mm
    Mi 9:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3G: 41 mm shorter

    Dash 3G:
    116.5 mm
    Mi 9:
    157.5 mm

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. Dash 3G

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.4 mm versus Mi 9
  2. 2. Mi 9

    Height:
    157.5 mm +41 mm versus Dash 3G
    Width:
    74.7 mm +13.2 mm versus Dash 3G
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3G

    120 g

  2. 2. Mi 9

    173 g

    +53 g versus Dash 3G

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. Dash 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Mi 9 has approximately 461.9% more rectangular screen area than Dash 3G.

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.

Dash 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Mi 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 GB 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. Dash 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Dash 3G

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 9

    3300 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Dash 3G

Specifications

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1. Dash 3G2. Mi 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3G, Mi 9.
SpecificationDash 3GMi 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 12 mm
  • 157.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3G, Mi 9.
SpecificationDash 3GMi 9
Touchscreen Unknown
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.9%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3G, Mi 9.
SpecificationDash 3GMi 9
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • Laser/PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.0''
  • 1.0µm
  • Laser/PDAF -12 MP
  • 54mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • Laser/PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 110
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 115
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 99
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash 3G, Mi 9.
SpecificationDash 3GMi 9
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 371108
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 3235
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 10405
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7120
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 445567
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 6086
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 678
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2575
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3G, Mi 9.
SpecificationDash 3GMi 9
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Brown
  • Lavender Violet
  • Ocean Blue
  • Piano Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3G, Mi 9.
SpecificationDash 3GMi 9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -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)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3G, Mi 9.
SpecificationDash 3GMi 9
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3G, Mi 9.
SpecificationDash 3GMi 9
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Calculator -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball T-Mobile USA version of the HTC Snap
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W