HTC One mini 2 vs Moto G vs LG G2 mini: specs comparison

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HTC One mini 2 vs Moto G vs LG G2 mini: specs comparison
The HTC One mini 2 has just gotten official, and it’s an all-around nice upgrade from the original HTC One mini, but how does it compare against the competition?

First, let’s talk about the specs of the One mini 2 itself. Under its gorgeous aluminum hood lies a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 system chip with a quad-core Cortex-A7-based processor running at up to 1.2GHz along with 1GB of RAM. The Snapdragon 400 system chip lies right in the mid-range, it’s a farcry from the top performing 800 series, but it’s surprisingly decently snappy and will run even more intense games (but with less detail).

The competition? We looked for the two other important Snapdragon 400 devices out there - the Motorola Moto G and the LG G2 mini. The Moto G is one of Motorola’s biggest successes in recent years, since it packs such good hardware at an extremely affordable price. In pure specs, it’s completely on par with the one mini 2, but in price the difference should be huge. Then comes the LG G2 mini. The Snapdragon 400-powered LG has the same chip, but a disappointingly low-res display - its 4.5” screen is of qHD (540 x 960-pixel) resolution only.

The next hugely important factor in specs is the camera. Gone are the UltraPixels from the HTC One (M8), and gone is the Duo camera. Instead, HTC goes with a very sensible, high-res 13-meagpixel camera with a BSI sensor and an f/2.2 lens on top. You’ll see what the competition brings in the table right below, but before we leave you with it, it’s worth mentioning that the HTC One mini 2 also packs dual speakers on the front. This is a bonus no other mid-range phone delivers, and it’s also to remind you that not all can be seen in specs.

But a lot can, and that’s why you should see who wins in this cold-blooded spec battle right below.

HTC One mini 2 Motorola Moto G LG G2 mini

Design

Dimensions
5.41 x 2.56 x 0.42 inches
137.43 x 65.04 x 10.6 mm
5.11 x 2.59 x 0.46 inches
129.9 x 65.9 x 11.6 mm
5.10 x 2.60 x 0.39 inches
129.6 x 66 x 9.8 mm
Weight
4.83 oz (137.0 g) 5.04 oz (143.0 g) 4.27 oz (121.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal
Features
Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Black, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Red, White Black, Red, White

Display

Size
4.5-inch 4.5-inch 4.7-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 326 PPI 1280x720px, 329 PPI 960x540px, 234 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 2 IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
62.48 % 64.51 % 71.18 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8226
Processor
Quad-core
1200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A7
Quad-core
1200 MHz
Quad-core
1200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A7
GPU
Yes Adreno 305 Adreno 305
RAM
1GB 1GB (LPDDR2) 1GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage
16GB 8GB 8GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSD
OS
Android (4.4), HTC Sense UI Android (5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3) Android (5.1 Lollipop, 4.4.2)

Battery

Capacity
2100 mAh 2070 mAh 2440 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Yes
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 1.3 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) 1.3 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band 802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b,g,n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS FM, RDS

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 03, 2014
FCC ID value: ZNFD620
Measured SAR
Head: 0.46 W/kg
Body: 0.35 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.87 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.37 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 179
In The Box
USB cable, Quick start guide

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 13, 2013 Feb 19, 2014


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