Samsung Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) vs Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note vs Motorola Droid Mini phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
800x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4.3"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
10.5
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030)
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9 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| 100 Mbps |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Droid Mini (XT1030) |
| Other model names | AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4G LTE i717, Samsung SGH-i717 | Verizon Motorola DROID mini XT1030, Motorola XT1030 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 2/7/2012 | 8/26/2013 |
| Depth | 9.65 millimeters (0.38 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 82.95 x 146.85 millimeters (3.27 x 5.78 in) | 61.3 x 121.3 millimeters (2.41 x 4.78 in) |
| Weight | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.3" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 285 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 1, 4, 17) | LTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 10.5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4320x2432 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.6 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| 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 | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | S-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 26 hours (1.1 days) |
| Standby | 252 hours (10.5 days) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Carbon Blue, Ceramic White • Samsung TouchWiz UI 4.0 • Panorama shot • S Pen stylus • HAC M3/T3 Java framework | • Colors: Black • HAC M3/T3 • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note (SGH-i717) | Motorola Droid Mini (XT1030) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.41W/kg (head), 1.43W/kg (body) | 1.02W/kg (head), 0.53W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.16W/kg (head) | feature not registered |