Motorola DROID 3 vs O2 XDA mini S

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

    XDA mini S: 7 g lighter

    DROID 3:
    167 g
    XDA mini S:
    160 g
  • Width

    XDA mini S: 6 mm narrower

    DROID 3:
    64 mm
    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA mini S: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    DROID 3:
    4 in
    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
    XDA mini S:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    DROID 3: 10 mm thinner

    DROID 3:
    13 mm
    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
  • Height

    XDA mini S: 16 mm shorter

    DROID 3:
    124 mm
    XDA mini S:
    108 mm

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. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm +16 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width:
    64 mm +6 mm versus XDA mini S
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +10 mm versus DROID 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 3

    167 g

    +7 g versus XDA mini S

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    160 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. DROID 3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. XDA mini S

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

DROID 3 has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA mini S.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

XDA mini S: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. DROID 3

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

2. XDA mini S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB

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. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

    +340 mAh versus XDA mini S

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID 32. XDA mini S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 3, XDA mini S.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA mini S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 3, XDA mini S.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA mini S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 3, XDA mini S.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA mini S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DROID 3, XDA mini S.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA mini S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 3, XDA mini S.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA mini S
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID 3, XDA mini S.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA mini S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID 3, XDA mini S.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA mini S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 3, XDA mini S.
SpecificationDROID 3XDA mini S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario