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LG G2 mini LTE 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

      G2 mini LTE: 9 g lighter

      G2 mini LTE:
      121 g
      DROID Mini:
      130 g

    • Width

      DROID Mini: 4.7 mm narrower

      G2 mini LTE:
      66 mm
      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Mini: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      G2 mini LTE:
      4.7 in
      DROID Mini:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      G2 mini LTE:
      Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      DROID Mini:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro

    • Depth

      DROID Mini: 0.9 mm thinner

      G2 mini LTE:
      9.8 mm
      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      DROID Mini: 8.3 mm shorter

      G2 mini LTE:
      129.6 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. G2 mini LTE

      Height:
      129.6 mm +8.3 mm versus DROID Mini
      Width:
      66 mm +4.7 mm versus DROID Mini
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +0.9 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. G2 mini LTE

      121 g

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      130 g

      +9 g versus G2 mini LTE

    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. G2 mini LTE

      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

    G2 mini LTE 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 G2 mini LTE, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageG2 mini LTEDROID 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. G2 mini LTE

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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. G2 mini LTE

      2440 mAh

      +440 mAh versus DROID Mini

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. G2 mini LTE2. DROID Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for G2 mini LTE, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationG2 mini LTEDROID Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 129.6 Х 66 Х 9.8 mm
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 121 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2440 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop); LG Optimus UI 3
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for G2 mini LTE, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationG2 mini LTEDROID 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
    • 71.2%
    • 68.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 234 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for G2 mini LTE, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationG2 mini LTEDROID Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • 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 G2 mini LTE, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationG2 mini LTEDROID 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 *
    • 17678
    • 3000
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for G2 mini LTE, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationG2 mini LTEDROID Mini
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2013
    • July
    Colors
    • Titan Black
    • Lunar White
    • Red
    • Gold
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 900 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G2 mini LTE, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationG2 mini LTEDROID Mini
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - D620 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 8(900) - D620K
    • 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 33
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Class 33
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for G2 mini LTE, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationG2 mini LTEDROID Mini
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for G2 mini LTE, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationG2 mini LTEDROID Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Also known as LG D620
    • LG D620R
    • LG D620K
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon

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