HTC Desire 612 vs Motorola DROID Mini

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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: 16 g lighter

    Desire 612:
    146 g
    DROID Mini:
    130 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 9.1 mm narrower

    Desire 612:
    70.4 mm
    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Mini: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 612:
    4.7 in
    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 612:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire 612:
    9.4 mm
    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    DROID Mini: 22.5 mm shorter

    Desire 612:
    143.8 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. Desire 612

    Height:
    143.8 mm +22.5 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    70.4 mm +9.1 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.5 mm versus DROID Mini
  2. 2. DROID Mini

    Height:
    121.3 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 612

    146 g

    +16 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. Desire 612

    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

Desire 612 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 Desire 612, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 612DROID Mini
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. Desire 612

NFC:
See details TBC
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. Desire 612

    2040 mAh

    +40 mAh versus DROID Mini

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 6122. DROID Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Mini.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 70.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2040 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • TBC
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Mini.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID 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
  • 60.2%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Mini.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Mini.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20540
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Mini.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Mini
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 484 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h 10 min (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Mini.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Mini
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • 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
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Mini.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 612, DROID Mini.
SpecificationDesire 612DROID Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon