Motorola DROID Mini vs Sony Xperia L1

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: 50 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    Xperia L1:
    180 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 12.7 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    Xperia L1:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    Xperia L1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Xperia L1:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Height

    DROID Mini: 29.7 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    Xperia L1:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    DROID Mini:
    2013
    Xperia L1:
    2017

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 L1

    Height:
    151 mm +29.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    74 mm +12.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

  2. 2. Xperia L1

    180 g

    +50 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 L1

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

Xperia L1 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, Xperia L1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniXperia L1
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. Xperia L1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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 L1

    2620 mAh

    +620 mAh versus DROID Mini

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. Xperia L1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia L1.
SpecificationDROID MiniXperia L1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 151 Х 74 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
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
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia L1.
SpecificationDROID MiniXperia L1
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%
  • 74.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass (> 6H)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia L1.
SpecificationDROID MiniXperia L1
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia L1.
SpecificationDROID MiniXperia L1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 38295
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 660
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1828
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1215
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 123
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 406
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia L1.
SpecificationDROID MiniXperia L1
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
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 639 h (2G) / Up to 687 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia L1.
SpecificationDROID MiniXperia L1
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia L1.
SpecificationDROID MiniXperia L1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Xperia L1.
SpecificationDROID MiniXperia L1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: G3311
  • G3312 (ЕМЕА); G3313 (USA)