Motorola DROID Mini vs ZTE Blade

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

    Blade: 20 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 4.8 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 2.9 mm thinner

    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 5.3 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    Blade:
    116 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 +5.3 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    61.3 mm +4.8 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +2.9 mm versus DROID Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

    +20 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. Blade

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

DROID Mini has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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, Blade, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniBlade
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. Blade

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

    +750 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Blade.
SpecificationDROID MiniBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
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
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Blade.
SpecificationDROID MiniBlade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Blade.
SpecificationDROID MiniBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Blade.
SpecificationDROID MiniBlade
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Blade.
SpecificationDROID MiniBlade
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Blade.
SpecificationDROID MiniBlade
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Blade.
SpecificationDROID MiniBlade
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Blade.
SpecificationDROID MiniBlade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade