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HTC DROID DNA vs LG Spirit

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

      Spirit: 17.3 g lighter

      DROID DNA:
      141.7 g
      Spirit:
      124.4 g

    • Width

      Spirit: 4.4 mm narrower

      DROID DNA:
      70.5 mm
      Spirit:
      66.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Spirit: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      DROID DNA:
      5 in
      Spirit:
      4.7 in

    • Height

      Spirit: 7.7 mm shorter

      DROID DNA:
      141 mm
      Spirit:
      133.3 mm

    • Release year

      DROID DNA:
      2012
      Spirit:
      2015

    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. DROID DNA

      Height:
      141 mm +7.7 mm versus Spirit
      Width:
      70.5 mm +4.4 mm versus Spirit
      Depth:
      9.7 mm

    2. 2. Spirit

      Height:
      133.3 mm
      Width:
      66.1 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. DROID DNA

      141.7 g

      +17.3 g versus Spirit

    2. 2. Spirit

      124.4 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. DROID DNA

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

    2. 2. Spirit

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

    DROID DNA has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Spirit.

    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 DROID DNA, Spirit, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID DNASpirit
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    DROID DNA: Original memory entry

    16 GB (11 GB user available) · 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. DROID DNA

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

    2. Spirit

    NFC:
    See details Yes (H445 only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. DROID DNA

      2020 mAh

    2. 2. Spirit

      2100 mAh

      +80 mAh versus DROID DNA

    Specifications

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    1. DROID DNA2. Spirit

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Spirit.
    SpecificationDROID DNASpirit
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
    • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 141.7 g
    • 124.4 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD3
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.7" 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 (11 GB user available)
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2020 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
    • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (H445 only)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Spirit.
    SpecificationDROID DNASpirit
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.3%
    • 69.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Spirit.
    SpecificationDROID DNASpirit
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF - H440N
    • H445 -5 MP
    • AF - H420
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    • 1 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Spirit.
    SpecificationDROID DNASpirit
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
    • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 24864
    • 21458
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 532
    • 477
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1332
    • 1226
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 898
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Spirit.
    SpecificationDROID DNASpirit
    Release date
    • 2012
    • November
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Spirit.
    SpecificationDROID DNASpirit
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • 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 13(700) - Verizon
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - H445
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Spirit.
    SpecificationDROID DNASpirit
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, Spirit.
    SpecificationDROID DNASpirit
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)

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