Motorola DROID Mini vs Xolo Q900

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: 8 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    Q900:
    138 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 8.7 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    Q900:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Mini: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    Q900:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Q900:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 1 mm thinner

    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
    Q900:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    DROID Mini: 15.7 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    Q900:
    137 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
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Q900

    Height:
    137 mm +15.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    70 mm +8.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +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. Q900

    138 g

    +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. Q900

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

Q900 has approximately 19.5% 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, Q900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniQ900
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. Q900

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

    +200 mAh versus Q900

  2. 2. Q900

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. Q900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Q900.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 137 Х 70 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Q900.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Q900.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ900
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@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, Q900.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ900
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Q900.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ900
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (2G) / Up to 298 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Q900.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ900
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 42.2/11.5 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Q900.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ900
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Q900.
SpecificationDROID MiniQ900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India