Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 69.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.2.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-07-23 | 2015-12-02 |
| 4.77 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Kevlar | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 280.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 342 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Motorola X8 chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1700 MHz processor | 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| 400 MHz, quad-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.6 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.2 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 312 hours standby time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is a bit better than Motorola DROID Mini, having a 69.9 score against 63.5. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has 5.1 version and Motorola DROID Mini has Android 4.4.4, providing you a couple additional features. Although Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) is much heavier than Motorola DROID Mini, it's thinner and also way newer.
The Motorola DROID Mini has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores. The Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with a bit sharper screen than Motorola DROID Mini, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the display, a way higher 1920 x 1080px resolution and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) features a way better camera than Motorola DROID Mini, because it has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with much more memory for games and applications than Motorola DROID Mini, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy A7 (2016) has a superior battery lifetime than Motorola DROID Mini, because it has a 65% bigger battery size.
Galaxy A7 (2016) not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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