Motorola DROID Mini vs Motorola ES400

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: 26 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    ES400:
    156 g
  • Screen diagonal

    ES400: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    ES400:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    ES400:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 7.5 mm thinner

    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
    ES400:
    16.4 mm
  • Height

    DROID Mini: 7.7 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    ES400:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    DROID Mini:
    2013
    ES400:
    2010

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 Mini

    Height:
    121.3 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. ES400

    Height:
    129 mm +7.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    60.4 mm
    Depth:
    16.4 mm +7.5 mm versus DROID Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

  2. 2. ES400

    156 g

    +26 g versus DROID Mini

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 Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. ES400

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

DROID Mini has approximately 82.9% more rectangular screen area than ES400.

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 DROID Mini, ES400, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniES400
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
ES400: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 1 GB Flash

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 Mini

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. ES400

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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 Mini

    2000 mAh

    +460 mAh versus ES400

  2. 2. ES400

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. ES400

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, ES400.
SpecificationDROID MiniES400
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 129 Х 60.4 Х 16.4 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB Flash
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, ES400.
SpecificationDROID MiniES400
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 35.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, ES400.
SpecificationDROID MiniES400
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Mini, ES400.
SpecificationDROID MiniES400
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, ES400.
SpecificationDROID MiniES400
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, ES400.
SpecificationDROID MiniES400
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, ES400.
SpecificationDROID MiniES400
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, ES400.
SpecificationDROID MiniES400
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/3gp/MWV/H.264 player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - IP42 water proof -MIL-STD 810G compliant: fog
  • humidity
  • transport shock and thermal shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 0.91m -Bar code scanner - Also known as LG Motorola ES400S for Sprint