Motorola DROID Turbo vs ZTE Axon mini: specs comparison

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

Axon mini: 29 g lighter

DROID Turbo:

169 g

Axon mini:

140 g
Chipset

DROID Turbo:

Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

Axon mini:

Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Release year

DROID Turbo:

2014

Axon mini:

2015

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. DROID Turbo

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
2. Axon mini

Height:

143.5 mm
Width:

70 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. DROID Turbo

169 g

+29 g versus Axon mini
2. Axon mini

140 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. DROID Turbo

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²
2. Axon mini

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

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 Turbo, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	DROID Turbo	Axon mini
32 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM
64 GB	3 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 Turbo

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

2. Axon mini

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. DROID Turbo

3900 mAh

+1100 mAh versus Axon mini
2. Axon mini

2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Turbo2. Axon mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Turbo, Axon mini.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Axon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm	143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	169 g	140 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.2" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 3 GB RAM	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2800 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for DROID Turbo, Axon mini.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Axon mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	74.5 cm2	74.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.9%	74.2%
PPI /points per inch/	565 PPI	424 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Turbo, Axon mini.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Axon mini
Rear camera, main	21 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	21 MP AF f/2.0	13 MP PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	8 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID Turbo, Axon mini.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Axon mini
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 420	Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *	48380	36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1007	644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2446	2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	3542	2062

General specs

General specs — specifications for DROID Turbo, Axon mini.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Axon mini
Release date	2014 October	2015 October
Colors	Black Ballistic Nylon Metallic Black Metallic Red Blue	Gold Chromium Silver Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	300 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)	Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Turbo, Axon mini.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Axon mini
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	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 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Turbo, Axon mini.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Axon mini
Radio	No	No
Others	Moto Display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for DROID Turbo, Axon mini.
Specification	DROID Turbo	Axon mini
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass

Motorola DROID Turbo vs ZTE Axon mini