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Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) vs Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)

Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Mini vs Asus Padfone 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Asus Padfone 2 X Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) 09Points
4.3"
TFT

720x1280

10.5
MP

2.1mp

2GB
RAM

Dual-core

2000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
07Points Asus Padfone 2 (16GB) Compare Motorola Droid Mini X
4.7"
IPS+

720x1280

13
MP

1.2mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

2140
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)

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Droid Mini (XT1030)} 9 Advantages Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) vs Padfone 2 (16GB)} 7 Advantages Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
+130 grams (4.55 ounces)4%
Lighter
vs135 grams (4.73 ounces)
+8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)1%
Thinner
vs9 millimeters (0.35 inches)
+342 PPI10%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs312 PPI
+(front) 2.1MP69%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 1.2MP
+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) HD (1280x720)
+Android 4.4.4 KitKatAdvantage
Android 4.4.4 KitKat is newer and safer
vsAndroid 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]
+Water splash resistant (don't immerse)Advantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
1.7GHz 32bit Dual-corevs+1.5GHz 32bit Quad-core (28nm)3%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
16GB (10GB available)vs+16GB60%
More internal storage for applications and files
TFT LCDvs+TFT Super IPS+Advantage
TFT Super IPS+ display is brighter and more vivid
4.3"vs+4.7"9%
Larger screen
(back) 10.5MPvs+(back) 13MP24%
Higher resolution main camera
2000 mAhvs+2140 mAh7%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supportedvs+Micro-B USB MHLAdvantage
The TV-output lets you use your device on TV by cable

27 Common items in both devices
2GB / 2GB LPDDR2
16 million
720x1280 pixels
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
Full HD (1920x1080)
+20 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
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ModelDroid Mini (XT1030)Padfone 2 (16GB)
Other model namesVerizon Motorola DROID mini XT1030, Motorola XT1030Asus Padfone 2, Asus Pad Fone 2, Asus A68
Country or region availableUSA
USA
feature not registered
BrandMotorolaAsus
Release date8/26/201312/1/2012
Depth8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches)9 millimeters (0.35 inches)
Size (width x height)61.3 x 121.3 millimeters (2.41 x 4.78 in)68.9 x 137.9 millimeters (2.71 x 5.43 in)
Weight130 grams (4.55 ounces)135 grams (4.73 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersWater splash resistant (don't immerse)Not supported

📲 Display

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
Display typeTFT LCDTFT Super IPS+
Screen size4.3" inches4.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio)~64.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1280 pixels720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)342 PPI312 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla GlassGorilla Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
System versionAndroid 4.2.2 Jelly BeanAndroid 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS
Firmware updateAndroid 4.4.4 KitKatfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
RAM memory2GB2GB LPDDR2
Internal storage16GB (10GB available)16GB
External storageNot supportedNot supported

📶 Mobile networks

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload100/50 Mbps100/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Not supported
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13)Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
Back camera (main camera)10.5 megapixels13 megapixels
Main camera resolution4320x2432 pixels4032x3224 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedfeature not registered
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection
BSI sensorNot supportedfeature not registered
HDRHDR photo only main camerafeature not registered
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
Front camera (secondary)2.1 megapixels1.2 megapixels
Front camera resolution1920x1080 pixels1280x960 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or morefeature not registered
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+MP3, WAV, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedMicro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNASupportedfeature not registered
GPSS-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity2000 mAh2140 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)feature not registered
Talk time autonomy26 hours (1.1 days)16 hours
Standby336 hours (14 days)352 hours (14.7 days)

➕ Other features

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black
• HAC M3/T3
• WiFi hotspot
Java framework
• Colors: Black, White
• ASUS SonicMaster sound
• ASUS Waveshare UI
• HDMI 1.4a
• Wi-Fi dual-band
• Wi-Fi hotspot
• Optional: Padfone Station with 10.1 inches IPS display, 1280x800 pixels, 5000 mAh battery, 514g
Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)Asus Padfone 2 (16GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.02W/kg (head), 0.53W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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