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Motorola DROID Mini vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

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: 24 g lighter

      DROID Mini:
      130 g
      Galaxy XCover 3:
      154 g

    • Width

      DROID Mini: 8.8 mm narrower

      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm
      Galaxy XCover 3:
      70.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Mini: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      DROID Mini:
      4.3 in
      Galaxy XCover 3:
      4.5 in

    • Depth

      DROID Mini: 1.1 mm thinner

      DROID Mini:
      8.9 mm
      Galaxy XCover 3:
      10 mm

    • Height

      DROID Mini: 11.6 mm shorter

      DROID Mini:
      121.3 mm
      Galaxy XCover 3:
      132.9 mm

    • Release year

      DROID Mini:
      2013
      Galaxy XCover 3:
      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 XCover 3

      Height:
      132.9 mm +11.6 mm versus DROID Mini
      Width:
      70.1 mm +8.8 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. Galaxy XCover 3

      154 g

      +24 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 XCover 3

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

    Galaxy XCover 3 has approximately 13.1% 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 XCover 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID MiniGalaxy XCover 3
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy XCover 3: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy XCover 3

    NFC:
    Yes
    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. Galaxy XCover 3

      2200 mAh

      +200 mAh versus DROID Mini

    Specifications

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    1. DROID Mini2. Galaxy XCover 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy XCover 3.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy XCover 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    • 132.9 Х 70.1 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 154 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • PLS TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 4.5" 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
    • 8 GB
    • 1.5 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
    • 2200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Marvell Armada PXA1908
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy XCover 3.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy XCover 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 57.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.6%
    • 61.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 342 PPI
    • 207 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy XCover 3.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy XCover 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    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 XCover 3.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy XCover 3
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Vivante GC7000
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3000
    • 10236
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy XCover 3.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy XCover 3
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2015
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 85 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy XCover 3.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy XCover 3
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    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 - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy XCover 3.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy XCover 3
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Galaxy XCover 3.
    SpecificationDROID MiniGalaxy XCover 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Samsung G388F

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