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LG Optimus L3 E405 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.

    • Weight

      Optimus L3 E405: 11 g lighter

      Optimus L3 E405:
      119 g
      DROID Mini:
      130 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Optimus L3 E405: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

      Optimus L3 E405:
      3.2 in
      DROID Mini:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      Optimus L3 E405:
      Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
      DROID Mini:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro

    • Depth

      DROID Mini: 3 mm thinner

      Optimus L3 E405:
      11.9 mm
      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      Optimus L3 E405: 18.7 mm shorter

      Optimus L3 E405:
      102.6 mm
      DROID Mini:
      121.3 mm

    • Release year

      Optimus L3 E405:
      2012
      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. Optimus L3 E405

      Height:
      102.6 mm
      Width:
      61.6 mm
      Depth:
      11.9 mm +3 mm versus DROID Mini

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      Height:
      121.3 mm +18.7 mm versus Optimus L3 E405
      Width:
      61.3 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Optimus L3 E405

      119 g

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      130 g

      +11 g versus Optimus L3 E405

    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. Optimus L3 E405

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

    2. 2. DROID Mini

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

    DROID Mini has approximately 60.7% more rectangular screen area than Optimus L3 E405.

    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 Optimus L3 E405, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageOptimus L3 E405DROID Mini
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Optimus L3 E405: Original memory entry

    1 GB · 384 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. Optimus L3 E405

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. Optimus L3 E405

      1540 mAh

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      2000 mAh

      +460 mAh versus Optimus L3 E405

    Specifications

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    1. Optimus L3 E4052. DROID Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationOptimus L3 E405DROID Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 102.6 Х 61.6 Х 11.9 mm
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 119 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.2" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 1 GB
    • 384 MB 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.
    • 1540 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationOptimus L3 E405DROID Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 31.7 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.2%
    • 68.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 125 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationOptimus L3 E405DROID Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 480p@24fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationOptimus L3 E405DROID Mini
    Processor CPU
    • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 200
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 2890
    • 3000
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationOptimus L3 E405DROID Mini
    Release date
    • 2012
    • January
    • 2013
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationOptimus L3 E405DROID Mini
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    • 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
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationOptimus L3 E405DROID Mini
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Optimus L3 E405, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationOptimus L3 E405DROID Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Optimus L3 Dual
    • LG Optimus L3 DualSim
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon