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Motorola DROID Mini vs Motorola Photon 4G MB855

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: 28 g lighter

      DROID Mini:
      130 g
      Photon 4G MB855:
      158 g

    • Width

      DROID Mini: 5.6 mm narrower

      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      66.9 mm

    • Memory variants

      At 16 GB storage

      DROID Mini:
      2 GB RAM
      Photon 4G MB855:
      1 GB RAM

    • Depth

      DROID Mini: 3.3 mm thinner

      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      12.2 mm

    • Height

      DROID Mini: 5.6 mm shorter

      DROID Mini:
      121.3 mm
      Photon 4G MB855:
      126.9 mm

    • Release year

      DROID Mini:
      2013
      Photon 4G MB855:
      2011

    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. Photon 4G MB855

      Height:
      126.9 mm +5.6 mm versus DROID Mini
      Width:
      66.9 mm +5.6 mm versus DROID Mini
      Depth:
      12.2 mm +3.3 mm versus DROID Mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. DROID Mini

      130 g

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      158 g

      +28 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. Photon 4G MB855

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

    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, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID MiniPhoton 4G MB855
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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. DROID Mini

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

    2. Photon 4G MB855

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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

      +300 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

    2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

      1700 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. DROID Mini2. Photon 4G MB855

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationDROID MiniPhoton 4G MB855
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 158 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    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
    • 1700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationDROID MiniPhoton 4G MB855
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.6%
    • 60.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 342 PPI
    • 256 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationDROID MiniPhoton 4G MB855
    Rear camera, main
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID Mini, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationDROID MiniPhoton 4G MB855
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • ULP GeForce
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3000
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationDROID MiniPhoton 4G MB855
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 270 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationDROID MiniPhoton 4G MB855
    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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    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/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationDROID MiniPhoton 4G MB855
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Photon 4G MB855.
    SpecificationDROID MiniPhoton 4G MB855
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Quickoffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Built-in kickstand - Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY