LG Optimus Z vs Motorola DROID Mini

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

  DROID Mini: 5 g lighter

  Optimus Z:

  135 g

  DROID Mini:

  130 g

• Width

  Optimus Z: 4.4 mm narrower

  Optimus Z:

  56.9 mm

  DROID Mini:

  61.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Optimus Z: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  Optimus Z:

  3.5 in

  DROID Mini:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  Optimus Z:

  Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1

  DROID Mini:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Depth

  DROID Mini: 2.1 mm thinner

  Optimus Z:

  11 mm

  DROID Mini:

  8.9 mm

• Height

  Optimus Z: 3.4 mm shorter

  Optimus Z:

  117.9 mm

  DROID Mini:

  121.3 mm

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 Z

   Height:

   117.9 mm

   Width:

   56.9 mm

   Depth:

   11 mm +2.1 mm versus DROID Mini

2. 2. DROID Mini

   Height:

   121.3 mm +3.4 mm versus Optimus Z

   Width:

   61.3 mm +4.4 mm versus Optimus Z

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

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 Z

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   37.9 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 34.4% more rectangular screen area than Optimus Z.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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