Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 130 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS:
    240 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 19 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS:
    78 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.79 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS:
    6.59 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS:
    Triple
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS: 6.1 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS:
    9.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 66 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS:
    171 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS

    Height:
    171 mm +66 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    78 mm +19 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.1 mm versus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS

    240 g

    +130 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS has approximately 339.1% more rectangular screen area than MDA Basic.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3 ZS661KSMDA Basic
128 GB 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. MDA Basic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS

    6000 mAh

    +4900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS, MDA Basic.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 ZS661KSMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS, MDA Basic.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 ZS661KSMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS, MDA Basic.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 ZS661KSMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 125˚
  • 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (macro)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS, MDA Basic.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 ZS661KSMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS, MDA Basic.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 ZS661KSMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black Glare
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • $ 640
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS, MDA Basic.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 ZS661KSMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A versionHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 25
  • 26
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
  • No
USB
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS, MDA Basic.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 ZS661KSMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS, MDA Basic.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 ZS661KSMDA Basic
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4.0
  • 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player