Can mini USB android devices connect to USB devices?

[AC Question]

I know that micro-USB devices have the so-called "OTG" ability, however I'd like to know if an android 5.0 device with a mini-USB port can connect to a USB device.

I'm considering buying a chicom android device which fits in a car dash, but it uses mini, not micro USB and I need to connect to a USB device.

 

[hallux]

It's not so much the port itself but how it's wired and what the software will allow you to do. Unfortunately, I can't answer those questions about that specific device.