Motorola A780 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

    DROID Mini: 11 g lighter

    A780:
    141 g
    DROID Mini:
    130 g
  • Width

    A780: 8.3 mm narrower

    A780:
    53 mm
    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A780: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    A780:
    2.5 in
    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 15.1 mm thinner

    A780:
    24 mm
    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    A780: 15.3 mm shorter

    A780:
    106 mm
    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
  • Release year

    A780:
    2004
    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. A780

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +15.1 mm versus DROID Mini
  2. 2. DROID Mini

    Height:
    121.3 mm +15.3 mm versus A780
    Width:
    61.3 mm +8.3 mm versus A780
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A780

    141 g

    +11 g versus DROID Mini

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    130 g

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. A780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 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 163.4% more rectangular screen area than A780.

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 A780, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA780DROID Mini
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
A780: Original memory entry

48 MB

Practical features

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

1. A780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. A780

    780 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    2000 mAh

    +1220 mAh versus A780

Specifications

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1. A7802. DROID Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A780, DROID Mini.
SpecificationA780DROID Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" 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.
  • 48 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A780, DROID Mini.
SpecificationA780DROID Mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.5%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A780, DROID Mini.
SpecificationA780DROID Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 A780, DROID Mini.
SpecificationA780DROID Mini
Processor CPU
  • 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for A780, DROID Mini.
SpecificationA780DROID Mini
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2013
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 h
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A780, DROID Mini.
SpecificationA780DROID Mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A780, DROID Mini.
SpecificationA780DROID Mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A780, DROID Mini.
SpecificationA780DROID Mini
Dop
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon