SpecEagle review · Motorola
Motorola Droid Mini XT1030 review: 2013 compact Droid for Verizon.
SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2013·$100
Overall
70/100
Class rank
#1 of 1
Tier
Mid-Range
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front
Droid Mini XT1030.
Motorola's 2013 Droid Mini packed 720p + 2 GB + Touchless Control voice in 4.3" compact for Verizon.
01Display
80/10080/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.
TypeLCD
Size4.3"
Resolution720 x 1280
02Performance
76/10076/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.
ChipsetMotorola X8 (Snapdragon S4 Pro)
CPU1.7 GHz dual Krait
RAM2 GB
03Camera
72/10072/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.
Main10 MP ClearPixel
Front2.0 MP
04Battery
76/10076/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.
Capacity2,000 mAh
05Software
76/10076/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2013.
What works
- 2 GB RAM.
- 4.3" 720p compact.
- Touchless Control voice.
- Active Display always-on.
What doesn't
- Verizon exclusive.
- Only 16 GB internal.
- No microSD.
- Single front speaker.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .