LG Nitro HD 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.

  • Width

    DROID Mini: 6.5 mm narrower

    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Mini: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 1.5 mm thinner

    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    DROID Mini: 12.6 mm shorter

    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
  • Release year

    Nitro HD:
    2011
    DROID Mini:
    2013

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. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm +12.6 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    67.8 mm +6.5 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.5 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. Nitro HD

    127 g

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    130 g

    +3 g versus Nitro HD

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. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. DROID Mini

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

Nitro HD has approximately 9.5% 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 Nitro HD, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro HDDROID Mini
4 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. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    2000 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Nitro HD

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. DROID Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, DROID Mini.
SpecificationNitro HDDROID Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, DROID Mini.
SpecificationNitro HDDROID Mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, DROID Mini.
SpecificationNitro HDDROID Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, DROID Mini.
SpecificationNitro HDDROID Mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, DROID Mini.
SpecificationNitro HDDROID Mini
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nitro HD, DROID Mini.
SpecificationNitro HDDROID Mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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 Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nitro HD, DROID Mini.
SpecificationNitro HDDROID Mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, DROID Mini.
SpecificationNitro HDDROID Mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon