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Apple iPhone 8 vs Motorola DROID Mini

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

      DROID Mini: 18 g lighter

      iPhone 8:
      148 g
      DROID Mini:
      130 g

    • Width

      DROID Mini: 6 mm narrower

      iPhone 8:
      67.3 mm
      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Mini: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8:
      4.7 in
      DROID Mini:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 8:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      DROID Mini:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro

    • Depth

      iPhone 8: 1.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 8:
      7.3 mm
      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      DROID Mini: 17.1 mm shorter

      iPhone 8:
      138.4 mm
      DROID Mini:
      121.3 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. iPhone 8

      Height:
      138.4 mm +17.1 mm versus DROID Mini
      Width:
      67.3 mm +6 mm versus DROID Mini
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      Height:
      121.3 mm
      Width:
      61.3 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.6 mm versus iPhone 8

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      148 g

      +18 g versus DROID Mini

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      130 g

    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. iPhone 8

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

    2. 2. DROID Mini

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

    iPhone 8 has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than DROID Mini.

    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 iPhone 8, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8DROID Mini
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 8

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

    2. DROID Mini

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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. iPhone 8

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      2000 mAh

      +179 mAh versus iPhone 8

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 82. DROID Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 8DROID Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 8DROID Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 68.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 8DROID Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 2 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 92
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 8, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 8DROID Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232308
    • 3000
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 274781
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 8DROID Mini
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2013
    • July
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 700 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 8DROID Mini
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -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)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 8DROID Mini
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 8, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 8DROID Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1905 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon

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