Motorola DROID Mini vs QMobile Noir Z9 Plus

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
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    158 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 15.1 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir Z9 Plus: 1.7 mm thinner

    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    DROID Mini: 33.7 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    Noir Z9 Plus:
    155 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 +1.7 mm versus Noir Z9 Plus
  2. 2. Noir Z9 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +33.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    76.4 mm +15.1 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

  2. 2. Noir Z9 Plus

    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. Noir Z9 Plus

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

Noir Z9 Plus has approximately 63.6% 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, Noir Z9 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniNoir Z9 Plus
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Noir Z9 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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. Noir Z9 Plus

    3150 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus DROID Mini

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. Noir Z9 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationDROID MiniNoir Z9 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 155 Х 76.4 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 2 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
  • 3150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationDROID MiniNoir Z9 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationDROID MiniNoir Z9 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Mini, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationDROID MiniNoir Z9 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationDROID MiniNoir Z9 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Gold
  • Dark Blue
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 315 h (2G) / Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationDROID MiniNoir Z9 Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationDROID MiniNoir Z9 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Noir Z9 Plus.
SpecificationDROID MiniNoir Z9 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass