Motorola DROID Mini vs Xolo Q500

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

    Q500: 14 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    Q500:
    116 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 1.7 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    Q500:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q500: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    Q500:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Q500:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 1.8 mm thinner

    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
    Q500:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Q500: 2.8 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    Q500:
    118.5 mm

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 +2.8 mm versus Q500
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Q500

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm +1.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.8 mm versus DROID Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

    +14 g versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    116 g

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. Q500

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

DROID Mini has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Q500.

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, Q500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniQ500
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. Q500

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +550 mAh versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. Q500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Q500.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 118.5 Х 63 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Q500.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Q500.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ500
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
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, Q500.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Q500.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ500
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 333 h (2G) / Up to 242 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Q500.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ500
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Q500.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ500
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Q500.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India