HTC DROID DNA vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 4

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

    Galaxy Ace 4: 17.9 g lighter

    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
    Galaxy Ace 4:
    123.8 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Ace 4: 7.6 mm narrower

    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
    Galaxy Ace 4:
    62.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Ace 4: 1 in smaller diagonal

    DROID DNA:
    5 in
    Galaxy Ace 4:
    4 in
  • Depth

    DROID DNA: 1.1 mm thinner

    DROID DNA:
    9.7 mm
    Galaxy Ace 4:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Ace 4: 19.6 mm shorter

    DROID DNA:
    141 mm
    Galaxy Ace 4:
    121.4 mm
  • Release year

    DROID DNA:
    2012
    Galaxy Ace 4:
    2014

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 +19.6 mm versus Galaxy Ace 4
    Width:
    70.5 mm +7.6 mm versus Galaxy Ace 4
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 4

    Height:
    121.4 mm
    Width:
    62.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.1 mm versus DROID DNA

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

    +17.9 g versus Galaxy Ace 4

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 4

    123.8 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. Galaxy Ace 4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

DROID DNA has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Ace 4.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

Galaxy Ace 4: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Galaxy Ace 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +520 mAh versus Galaxy Ace 4

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 4

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. Galaxy Ace 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Ace 4.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Ace 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 121.4 Х 62.9 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 123.8 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Ace 4.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Ace 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Ace 4.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Ace 4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Ace 4.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Ace 4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24864
  • 14156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1332
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Ace 4.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Ace 4
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Iris Charcoal
  • Classic White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Ace 4.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Ace 4
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Ace 4.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Ace 4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, Galaxy Ace 4.
SpecificationDROID DNAGalaxy Ace 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer