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Motorola DROID Mini vs Motorola MILESTONE

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: 35 g lighter

      DROID Mini:
      130 g
      MILESTONE:
      165 g

    • Width

      MILESTONE: 1.3 mm narrower

      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm
      MILESTONE:
      60 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      MILESTONE: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      DROID Mini:
      4.3 in
      MILESTONE:
      3.7 in

    • Depth

      DROID Mini: 4.8 mm thinner

      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm
      MILESTONE:
      13.7 mm

    • Height

      MILESTONE: 5.5 mm shorter

      DROID Mini:
      121.3 mm
      MILESTONE:
      115.8 mm

    • Release year

      DROID Mini:
      2013
      MILESTONE:
      2009

    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 +5.5 mm versus MILESTONE
      Width:
      61.3 mm +1.3 mm versus MILESTONE
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      Height:
      115.8 mm
      Width:
      60 mm
      Depth:
      13.7 mm +4.8 mm versus DROID Mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. DROID Mini

      130 g

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      165 g

      +35 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. MILESTONE

      Screen diagonal:
      3.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      37.7 cm²

    DROID Mini has approximately 35.1% more rectangular screen area than MILESTONE.

    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, MILESTONE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID MiniMILESTONE
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    MILESTONE: Original memory entry

    133 MB · 256 MB 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. DROID Mini

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

    2. MILESTONE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

    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

      +600 mAh versus MILESTONE

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. DROID Mini2. MILESTONE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationDROID MiniMILESTONE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    • 115.8 Х 60 Х 13.7 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 165 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 3.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 133 MB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationDROID MiniMILESTONE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 37.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.6%
    • 54.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 342 PPI
    • 265 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationDROID MiniMILESTONE
    Rear camera, main
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 480p@24fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    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, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationDROID MiniMILESTONE
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • PowerVR SGX530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3000
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationDROID MiniMILESTONE
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2009
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationDROID MiniMILESTONE
    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 10.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • hotspot (Android 2.2)
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Motonav software
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationDROID MiniMILESTONE
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationDROID MiniMILESTONE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA