Motorola DROID Mini vs ZTE Grand Era U895

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

    Grand Era U895: 20 g lighter

    DROID Mini:
    130 g
    Grand Era U895:
    110 g
  • Width

    DROID Mini: 4.7 mm narrower

    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
    Grand Era U895:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID Mini: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
    Grand Era U895:
    4.5 in
  • Height

    DROID Mini: 11.7 mm shorter

    DROID Mini:
    121.3 mm
    Grand Era U895:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    DROID Mini:
    2013
    Grand Era U895:
    2012

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. Grand Era U895

    Height:
    133 mm +11.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Width:
    66 mm +4.7 mm versus DROID Mini
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID Mini

    130 g

    +20 g versus Grand Era U895

  2. 2. Grand Era U895

    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. Grand Era U895

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

Grand Era U895 has approximately 9.5% 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, Grand Era U895, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID MiniGrand Era U895
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. Grand Era U895

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 Grand Era U895

  2. 2. Grand Era U895

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Mini2. Grand Era U895

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Mini, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationDROID MiniGrand Era U895
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 133 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 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-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Mini, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationDROID MiniGrand Era U895
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 63.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Mini, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationDROID MiniGrand Era U895
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Mini, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationDROID MiniGrand Era U895
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Mini, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationDROID MiniGrand Era U895
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Mini, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationDROID MiniGrand Era U895
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
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Mini, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationDROID MiniGrand Era U895
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Mini, Grand Era U895.
SpecificationDROID MiniGrand Era U895
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor