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LG Spirit 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

      Spirit: 5.6 g lighter

      Spirit:
      124.4 g
      DROID Mini:
      130 g

    • Width

      DROID Mini: 4.8 mm narrower

      Spirit:
      66.1 mm
      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Mini: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      Spirit:
      4.7 in
      DROID Mini:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      DROID Mini: 1.1 mm thinner

      Spirit:
      10 mm
      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      DROID Mini: 12 mm shorter

      Spirit:
      133.3 mm
      DROID Mini:
      121.3 mm

    • Release year

      Spirit:
      2015
      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. Spirit

      Height:
      133.3 mm +12 mm versus DROID Mini
      Width:
      66.1 mm +4.8 mm versus DROID Mini
      Depth:
      10 mm +1.1 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. Spirit

      124.4 g

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      130 g

      +5.6 g versus Spirit

    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. Spirit

      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

    Spirit 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 Spirit, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSpiritDROID 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. Spirit

    NFC:
    See details Yes (H445 only)
    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. Spirit

      2100 mAh

      +100 mAh versus DROID Mini

    2. 2. DROID Mini

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Spirit2. DROID Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Spirit, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSpiritDROID Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 124.4 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.7" 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.
    • 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.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
    • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC
    • Yes (H445 only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Spirit, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSpiritDROID 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
    • 69.1%
    • 68.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Spirit, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSpiritDROID Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF - H440N
    • H445 -5 MP
    • AF - H420
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Spirit, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSpiritDROID Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
    • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 21458
    • 3000
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 477
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 898
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Spirit, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSpiritDROID Mini
    Release date
    • 2015
    • February
    • 2013
    • July
    Colors
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • White
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Spirit, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSpiritDROID Mini
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - H445
    • 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Spirit, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSpiritDROID Mini
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Spirit, DROID Mini.
    SpecificationSpiritDROID Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon

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