Motorola DROID Mini vs Nokia N73

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

    N73: 14 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    N73:
    116 g
  • Width

    N73: 12.3 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    N73:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N73: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    N73:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 10.1 mm thinner

    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
    N73:
    19 mm
  • Height

    N73: 11.3 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    N73:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    DROID Mini:
    2013
    N73:
    2006

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 +11.3 mm versus N73
    Width:
    61.3 mm +12.3 mm versus N73
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. N73

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +10.1 mm versus DROID Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

    +14 g versus N73

  2. 2. N73

    116 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. N73

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

DROID Mini has approximately 185.8% more rectangular screen area than N73.

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, N73, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniN73
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
N73: Original memory entry

42 MB · 64 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. N73

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +900 mAh versus N73

  2. 2. N73

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. N73

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, N73.
SpecificationDROID MiniN73
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, N73.
SpecificationDROID MiniN73
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, N73.
SpecificationDROID MiniN73
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Mini, N73.
SpecificationDROID MiniN73
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, N73.
SpecificationDROID MiniN73
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, N73.
SpecificationDROID MiniN73
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, N73.
SpecificationDROID MiniN73
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, N73.
SpecificationDROID MiniN73
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor