Motorola DROID Mini vs Posh Volt LTE L540

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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: 37.5 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    Volt LTE L540:
    167.5 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 10.7 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    Volt LTE L540:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    Volt LTE L540:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    DROID Mini:
    2 GB RAM
    Volt LTE L540:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Volt LTE L540:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 1.1 mm thinner

    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
    Volt LTE L540:
    10 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. Volt LTE L540

    Height:
    143.8 mm +22.5 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    72 mm +10.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.1 mm versus DROID Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

  2. 2. Volt LTE L540

    167.5 g

    +37.5 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. Volt LTE L540

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

Volt LTE L540 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, Volt LTE L540, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniVolt LTE L540
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 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. Volt LTE L540

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Volt LTE L540

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus DROID Mini

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. Volt LTE L540

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationDROID MiniVolt LTE L540
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 143.8 Х 72 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 167.5 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationDROID MiniVolt LTE L540
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%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationDROID MiniVolt LTE L540
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Mini, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationDROID MiniVolt LTE L540
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationDROID MiniVolt LTE L540
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationDROID MiniVolt LTE L540
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationDROID MiniVolt LTE L540
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Volt LTE L540.
SpecificationDROID MiniVolt LTE L540
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging