Motorola DROID Mini vs Nokia Lumia 830

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: 20 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    Lumia 830:
    150 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 9.4 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    Lumia 830:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    Lumia 830:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    DROID Mini:
    2 GB RAM
    Lumia 830:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Lumia 830:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    DROID Mini: 18.1 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    Lumia 830:
    139.4 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
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 830

    Height:
    139.4 mm +18.1 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    70.7 mm +9.4 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

  2. 2. Lumia 830

    150 g

    +20 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. Lumia 830

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

Lumia 830 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID Mini.

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, Lumia 830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniLumia 830
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. Lumia 830

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. Lumia 830

    2200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus DROID Mini

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. Lumia 830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID MiniLumia 830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 139.4 Х 70.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID MiniLumia 830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID MiniLumia 830
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.4''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 0.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Mini, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID MiniLumia 830
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 21396
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID MiniLumia 830
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 54 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 48 min (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID MiniLumia 830
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID MiniLumia 830
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Lumia 830.
SpecificationDROID MiniLumia 830
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging - Also known as Nokia Lumia 830 RM-984