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Motorola DROID Mini vs Sony Xperia E3 Dual

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: 13.8 g lighter

      DROID Mini:
      130 g
      Xperia E3 Dual:
      143.8 g

    • Width

      DROID Mini: 8.1 mm narrower

      DROID Mini:
      61.3 mm
      Xperia E3 Dual:
      69.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Mini: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      DROID Mini:
      4.3 in
      Xperia E3 Dual:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      DROID Mini:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Xperia E3 Dual:
      Qualcomm MSM8226-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

    • Height

      DROID Mini: 15.8 mm shorter

      DROID Mini:
      121.3 mm
      Xperia E3 Dual:
      137.1 mm

    • Release year

      DROID Mini:
      2013
      Xperia E3 Dual:
      2014

    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. Xperia E3 Dual

      Height:
      137.1 mm +15.8 mm versus DROID Mini
      Width:
      69.4 mm +8.1 mm versus DROID Mini
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. DROID Mini

      130 g

    2. 2. Xperia E3 Dual

      143.8 g

      +13.8 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. Xperia E3 Dual

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

    Xperia E3 Dual has approximately 9.5% 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, Xperia E3 Dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID MiniXperia E3 Dual
    4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

    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. Xperia E3 Dual

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia E3 Dual

      2330 mAh

      +330 mAh versus DROID Mini

    Specifications

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    1. DROID Mini2. Xperia E3 Dual

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia E3 Dual.
    SpecificationDROID MiniXperia E3 Dual
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 143.8 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 854 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
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2330 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Qualcomm MSM8226-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia E3 Dual.
    SpecificationDROID MiniXperia E3 Dual
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.6%
    • 58.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 342 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Shatter proof glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia E3 Dual.
    SpecificationDROID MiniXperia E3 Dual
    Rear camera, main
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia E3 Dual.
    SpecificationDROID MiniXperia E3 Dual
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Adreno 305
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3000
    • 19439
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia E3 Dual.
    SpecificationDROID MiniXperia E3 Dual
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2014
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Black
    • White
    • Yellow
    • copper
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 190 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 28 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 508 h (2G) / Up to 505 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia E3 Dual.
    SpecificationDROID MiniXperia E3 Dual
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Up to 85.6 kbps
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Up to 237 kbps
    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
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia E3 Dual.
    SpecificationDROID MiniXperia E3 Dual
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia E3 Dual.
    SpecificationDROID MiniXperia E3 Dual
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia E3 Dual D2212