Motorola DROID Mini vs Motorola XT301

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

    XT301: 20 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    XT301:
    110 g
  • Width

    XT301: 2.3 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    XT301:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT301: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    XT301:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    XT301:
    Qualcomm MSM7625
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 6.1 mm thinner

    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
    XT301:
    15 mm
  • Height

    XT301: 17.3 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    XT301:
    104 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 Mini

    Height:
    121.3 mm +17.3 mm versus XT301
    Width:
    61.3 mm +2.3 mm versus XT301
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. XT301

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.1 mm versus DROID Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

    +20 g versus XT301

  2. 2. XT301

    110 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 Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. XT301

    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 XT301.

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, XT301, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniXT301
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
XT301: Original memory entry

512 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. XT301

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

    +830 mAh versus XT301

  2. 2. XT301

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. XT301

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, XT301.
SpecificationDROID MiniXT301
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 104 Х 59 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM7625
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, XT301.
SpecificationDROID MiniXT301
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 45.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, XT301.
SpecificationDROID MiniXT301
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF@30fps
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, XT301.
SpecificationDROID MiniXT301
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, XT301.
SpecificationDROID MiniXT301
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, XT301.
SpecificationDROID MiniXT301
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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, XT301.
SpecificationDROID MiniXT301
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, XT301.
SpecificationDROID MiniXT301
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input