The Dell Mini 5, Dell’s Android-powered Snapdragon slate, popped up at CES this year but we never got a clear look at it. However, Dell showed off the Mini 5 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this month.

The Mini 5 is a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon powered tablet, besides its 5″ multi-touch display and Dell-skinned Android 1.6 operating system, it packs a 5-megapixel camera on the back, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and a SIM-card slot for 3G.

Dell hasn’t announced in which countries the Mini 5 will be making an appearance, although Dell CEO, Michael Dell at Davos said, India is likely to be one of the countries, owing to its growing market for Electronics. The likely price is also a mystery at present, with the rumors that it will be priced anywhere around $1,000 without a contract, making it a pricey alternative to the iPhone, Nexus One, Droid, and even the iPad if you want to make that comparison. This needs to be priced at the same level as the Nexus One and iPhone to have a chance of competing. If Apple can do a 10″ device for $500, why can’t Dell do the same with a 5″ device? Dell could surprise everyone and come out much cheaper, and I hope they do. That screen looks very nice, it’s certainly thin enough, and it looks easy to hold and use, unlike iPad which is 9.7″ screen, n does not feature a cam, or the 3G capabilities which it is planning to introduce in the next version of the Tablet.

A big question remains as to whether the Mini 5 is too big to be a daily carry-around gadget? Definitely not when compared to the iPad and it certainly doesn’t look that way in the hand, but it could be just a little wide to sit comfortably in the pocket, but anyhow, its a much more compact device than the iPad which sports less features and also priced reasonably less of course!