Dell Mini 3iX

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 2009, November. Released 2009, December
Status Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions 120 x 59.9 x 11.7 mm (4.72 x 2.36 x 0.46 in)
Weight 108 g (3.81 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
DISPLAY
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 33.8 cm2 (~47.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~210 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
MEMORY
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal 256MB
MAIN CAMERA
Single 3.15 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes
SELFIE CAMERA
No
ADVERTISEMENT
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio No
USB miniUSB 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Browser HTML
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player
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 Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
Price About 230 EUR

Dell Mini 3iX Overall Review

The Dell Mini 3iX, announced in November 2009, marks an intriguing entry into the smartphone market by Dell, a company predominantly known for its contributions to the computing sector. This Android-powered device features a 3.5-inch display, offering a reasonably sized screen for browsing, applications, and multimedia consumption for its time.

Equipped with a 3.15 MP primary camera, the Mini 3iX delivers basic photography capabilities, capturing decent photographs under appropriate lighting conditions. This was fairly standard for smartphones during the period, as the emphasis on mobile photography was not as pronounced as it is today.

The device is powered by a 1000 mAh battery, which, by current standards, falls short but was typical for smartphones of that era, reflecting the balance between device capabilities and power consumption at the time. With 256 MB of storage, the Dell Mini 3iX leans towards the lower end of storage options, necessitating the use of a microSD card for additional space—a common practice for extending the utility of smartphones then.