Dell Aero

NETWORK
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced 2010, March. Released 2010, August
Status Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions 122 x 57.9 x 11.7 mm, 68.6 cc (4.80 x 2.28 x 0.46 in)
Weight 104 g (3.67 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
DISPLAY
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 33.8 cm2 (~47.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~210 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Handwriting recognition
PLATFORM
OS Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
CPU Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
MEMORY
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
MAIN CAMERA
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video CIF@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
No
ADVERTISEMENT
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio No
USB miniUSB 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash Lite
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
QuickOffice document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
BATTERY
Type Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 400 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
MISC
Colors Black
Price About 230 EUR

Dell Aero Overall Review

The Dell Aero, launched in March 2010, marked Dell’s foray into the smartphone market with an Android-powered device that aimed to blend functionality with style. Featuring a 3.5-inch display, the Aero was designed to offer a compact yet efficient user experience. Protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, its screen was ahead of its time, providing increased durability and resistance to scratches.

One of the standout features of the Dell Aero was its 5 MP primary camera, which, for the period, allowed users to capture decent quality photos. Despite being equipped with a relatively modest 1000 mAh battery, the Aero managed to deliver a satisfactory day-to-day performance, primarily due to the less demanding nature of apps and services at the time.

However, the Dell Aero operated on an older version of Android, which by today’s standards would limit access to newer apps and features significantly. Its hardware specifications, including the display resolution and processing power, reflected the technological standards of the early 2010s, making it a device focused on basic smartphone functionality rather than high performance.