Motorola Droid Razr M vs Samsung Galaxy S III Mini
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Motorola Droid Razr M and the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Price | $45 | $4,999 |
| Our rating | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 2,000 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Screen size | 4.3 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 126 g | 120 g |
| Released | Sep 2012 | Nov 2012 |
Summary: Motorola Droid Razr M is ahead on battery, storage (max), screen size, main camera. Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is ahead on our rating, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid Razr M is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~68.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Not specified (lacked Gorilla Glass) |
| Pixel Density | — | ~233 ppi |
Platform
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat) | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | Mali-400 |
Memory
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32GB | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 8GB, 1GB RAM | 8GB/16GB |
| RAM | — | 1GB |
Main Camera
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, AF | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | LED flash | — |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Single | 0.3 MP (VGA) | VGA |
| Video | 720p | Not specified |
Battery
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 2000 mAh, non-removable | Removable Li-Ion |
| Stand-by | Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) | Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G) | Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 50 min (3G) |
| Capacity | — | 1500 mAh |
| Music play | — | Up to 30 h |
Body
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Dimensions | 122.5 x 60.9 x 8.3 mm (4.82 x 2.40 x 0.33 in) | 121.55 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.785 x 2.480 x 0.390 in) |
| Weight | 126 g (4.44 oz) | 120 g (4.2 oz) |
| Build | Front glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), plastic back (Kevlar weave), aluminum frame | — |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Protection | Water-repellent nanocoating | — |
Comms
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (on some variants, e.g., GT-I8190N) |
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
Launch
| Motorola Droid Razr M | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Announced | 2012, September | October 2012 |
| Status | Discontinued | Released November 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Motorola Droid Razr M or Samsung Galaxy S III Mini?
Motorola Droid Razr M — 2,000 mAh for the Motorola Droid Razr M versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini.
Which is lighter, Motorola Droid Razr M or Samsung Galaxy S III Mini?
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini — 126 g for the Motorola Droid Razr M versus 120 g for the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini.
Which is newer, Motorola Droid Razr M or Samsung Galaxy S III Mini?
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini — Sep 2012 for the Motorola Droid Razr M versus Nov 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini.
Is the Motorola Droid Razr M or the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini rated higher?
We rate the Motorola Droid Razr M 3/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini 6/10.
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