Motorola DROID Mini vs T-Mobile myTouch Q

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: 30 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    myTouch Q:
    160 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 2.7 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    myTouch Q:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch Q: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    myTouch Q:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    myTouch Q:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 4.1 mm thinner

    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
    myTouch Q:
    13 mm
  • Release year

    DROID Mini:
    2013
    myTouch Q:
    2011

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. myTouch Q

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    64 mm +2.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    13 mm +4.1 mm versus DROID Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

  2. 2. myTouch Q

    160 g

    +30 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. myTouch Q

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

DROID Mini has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than myTouch Q.

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, myTouch Q, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MinimyTouch Q
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
myTouch Q: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB 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. myTouch Q

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +500 mAh versus myTouch Q

  2. 2. myTouch Q

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. myTouch Q

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, myTouch Q.
SpecificationDROID MinimyTouch Q
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 121 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, myTouch Q.
SpecificationDROID MinimyTouch Q
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, myTouch Q.
SpecificationDROID MinimyTouch Q
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
  • 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, myTouch Q.
SpecificationDROID MinimyTouch Q
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, myTouch Q.
SpecificationDROID MinimyTouch Q
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Violet
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 280 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, myTouch Q.
SpecificationDROID MinimyTouch Q
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, myTouch Q.
SpecificationDROID MinimyTouch Q
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, myTouch Q.
SpecificationDROID MinimyTouch Q
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as LG Maxx QWERTY