Motorola DROID Mini vs Samsung D730

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

    D730: 35 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    D730:
    95 g
  • Width

    D730: 13.3 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    D730:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D730: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    D730:
    1.8 in
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 15.1 mm thinner

    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
    D730:
    24 mm
  • Height

    D730: 26.3 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    D730:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    DROID Mini:
    2013
    D730:
    2005

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 +26.3 mm versus D730
    Width:
    61.3 mm +13.3 mm versus D730
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. D730

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +15.1 mm versus DROID Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

    +35 g versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    95 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. D730

    D730: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, D730, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniD730
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
D730: Original memory entry

18 MB

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. D730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

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

    +1000 mAh versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. D730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, D730.
SpecificationDROID MiniD730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 95 Х 48 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 95 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 1.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC-micro
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, D730.
SpecificationDROID MiniD730
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 10.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 22.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, D730.
SpecificationDROID MiniD730
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, D730.
SpecificationDROID MiniD730
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • TI 192 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, D730.
SpecificationDROID MiniD730
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
Unknown
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 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, D730.
SpecificationDROID MiniD730
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, D730.
SpecificationDROID MiniD730
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second external TFT display
  • 65K colors (96 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, D730.
SpecificationDROID MiniD730
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MPEG player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer