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Motorola DROID Mini vs Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace

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.

    • Width

      DROID Mini: 6.3 mm narrower

      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm
      Galaxy J1 Ace:
      67.6 mm

    • Chipset

      DROID Mini:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Galaxy J1 Ace:
      Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L

    • Depth

      DROID Mini: 0.6 mm thinner

      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm
      Galaxy J1 Ace:
      9.5 mm

    • Height

      DROID Mini: 8.8 mm shorter

      DROID Mini:
      121.3 mm
      Galaxy J1 Ace:
      130.1 mm

    • Release year

      DROID Mini:
      2013
      Galaxy J1 Ace:
      2015

    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. Galaxy J1 Ace

      Height:
      130.1 mm +8.8 mm versus DROID Mini
      Width:
      67.6 mm +6.3 mm versus DROID Mini
      Depth:
      9.5 mm +0.6 mm versus DROID Mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. DROID Mini

      130 g

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

      131 g

      +1 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. Galaxy J1 Ace

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    Galaxy J1 Ace has approximately 3.2% 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, Galaxy J1 Ace, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID MiniGalaxy J1 Ace
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy J1 Ace: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB · 768 MB RAM - J110F · J110G8 GB · 1 GB RAM - J110M · J111F

    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. Galaxy J1 Ace

    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

      +100 mAh versus Galaxy J1 Ace

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

      1900 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. DROID Mini2. Galaxy J1 Ace

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy J1 Ace.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy J1 Ace
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    • 130.1 Х 67.6 Х 9.5 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 131 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB
    • 768 MB RAM - J110F
    • J110G8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM - J110M
    • J111F
    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
    • 1900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy J1 Ace.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy J1 Ace
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.6%
    • 59.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 342 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy J1 Ace.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy J1 Ace
    Rear camera, main
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy J1 Ace.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy J1 Ace
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 J111F -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 -Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53J110L
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Mali-400MP2 -Vivante GC7000 UL J110L
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3000
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 414
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1175
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy J1 Ace.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy J1 Ace
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2015
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • White
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy J1 Ace.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy J1 Ace
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J111F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J110M HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J110F HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - J110L -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - J110F LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - J110M LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - J110G
    • J111F
    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
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.57 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy J1 Ace.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy J1 Ace
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy J1 Ace.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy J1 Ace
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Versions: J110M (New Zealand
    • LATAM); J110F (Australia
    • Africa
    • UAE); J110G (Malaysia
    • Indonesia
    • Singapore); J110L with no LTE (Brazil) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Duos with dual-SIM card slo