That should be sufficient to give you around 10 prints. When it comes to battery life, the Sprocket 200 comes with a 550mAh battery. However, this one doesn’t support NFC, and Bluetooth is the only way to connect it to the printer. Once you download the Sprocket app, you’ll be shown the recent pictures on your phone. Setting this printer is as easy as pairing it to the Bluetooth of your phone. On the other hand, the HP Sprocket 200 comes with Bluetooth 5.0.
So if you have a compatible Android phone, you can tap it against the printer to connect it.
Other then that, the Mini comes equipped with NFC. All you have to do is switch it on and connect the printer to your phone via the direct Wi-Fi network. While most photo printers connect via Bluetooth, the Mini lets you connect over Wi-Fi and NFC. Other then that, the LED indicators notify you of simple operations like printing, charging, or when the battery is full. The body has neat little design at the top, which undoubtedly gives it a trendy (and pretty) look. However, the feature that I love about it the most is its looks. It measures 4.6 x 3.1 x 1 inches roughly and weighs about 6.1 ounces. On the other hand, the HP Sprocket 200 is slightly smaller than its counterpart.
Plus, there are two indicator lights to notify you about the power and battery level. On the upside, the metallic finish on one of the color variant does its bit to boost its looks. Though the Mini is available in three different colors, at the end of the day, it resembles a rectangular brick. If we were to talk numbers, it measures roughly 7.5 x 3.8 x 2 inches. It weighs about 8.3 ounces, meaning that you can easily carry it around. Thankfully, the Mini is light and doesn’t weigh much. Another thing that is of utmost importance is its weight. DesignĪs we mentioned above, the small pocket-sized design is the crux of these printers. Well, that’s what we are going to find out in this post today when we compare the Kodak Mini Printer against the Sprocket 200.
And this begets the question if the Sprocket 200 portable photo printer is worth the upgrade, or should you stick to the older Kodak Mini?