Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) vs Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Mini vs Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
10.5
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB)
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8 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB / 2GB LPDDR3 |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus / LDAF: laser detection autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
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| Model | Droid Mini (XT1030) | Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola DROID mini XT1030, Motorola XT1030 | Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550 (Dual-Sim), Asus ZX550 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Asus |
| Release date | 8/26/2013 | 12/1/2015 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61.3 x 121.3 millimeters (2.41 x 4.78 in) | 78.8 x 158.9 millimeters (3.1 x 6.26 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 185 grams (6.48 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front, leather back |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm) | 64bit: Intel Atom Z3580 (22nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Intel Silvermont (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | PowerVR G6430 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 64GB (54GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 10.5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4320x2432 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF: laser detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | S-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 26 hours (1.1 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • HAC M3/T3 • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Asus ZenUI • Hoya camera sensor • Laser autofocus camera (0.03 seconds) • 3x optical zoom camera • Dual tone flash • 5GB Asus Webstorage • Only one micro SIM card can connect to 3G/4G service at a time |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | Asus Zenfone Zoom (ZX550 64GB) | |
| 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 registered | feature not registered |