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Archos Diamond Plus 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: 30 g lighter

      Diamond Plus:
      160 g
      DROID Mini:
      130 g

    • Width

      DROID Mini: 15.1 mm narrower

      Diamond Plus:
      76.4 mm
      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      Diamond Plus:
      5.5 in
      DROID Mini:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      Diamond Plus:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      DROID Mini:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro

    • Depth

      Diamond Plus: 0.5 mm thinner

      Diamond Plus:
      8.4 mm
      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      DROID Mini: 31.3 mm shorter

      Diamond Plus:
      152.6 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. Diamond Plus

      Height:
      152.6 mm +31.3 mm versus DROID Mini
      Width:
      76.4 mm +15.1 mm versus DROID Mini
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      Height:
      121.3 mm
      Width:
      61.3 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Diamond Plus

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Diamond Plus

      160 g

      +30 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. Diamond Plus

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

    2. 2. DROID Mini

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

    Diamond Plus has approximately 63.6% 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 Diamond Plus, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiamond PlusDROID Mini
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Diamond Plus

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    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. Diamond Plus

      2850 mAh

      +850 mAh versus DROID Mini

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      2000 mAh

    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. Diamond Plus2. DROID Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Plus, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationDiamond PlusDROID Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 152.6 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 160 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2850 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Diamond Plus, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationDiamond PlusDROID Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.5%
    • 68.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Plus, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationDiamond PlusDROID Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • AF
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Diamond Plus, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationDiamond PlusDROID Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 37396
    • 3000
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Diamond Plus, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationDiamond PlusDROID Mini
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2013
    • July
    Colors
    • Sandy Silver
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Plus, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationDiamond PlusDROID Mini
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    • 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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
    • 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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • Super AMOLED
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Plus, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationDiamond PlusDROID Mini
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Diamond Plus, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationDiamond PlusDROID Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon