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alcatel Pixi 4 (3.5) 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.

  • WidthMDA Basic: 3 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Pixi 4 (3.5): 62 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.7 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Pixi 4 (3.5): 3.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6572M (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Pixi 4 (3.5): Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthPixi 4 (3.5): 6 mm thinnerPixi 4 (3.5): 10 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 11 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Pixi 4 (3.5): 116 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2009Pixi 4 (3.5): 2016 · MDA Basic: 2009

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.

Front
Pixi 4 (3.5): 116 × 62 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Pixi 4 (3.5): 116 × 10 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixi 4 (3.5)
    Height
    116 mm+11 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    62 mm+3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    10 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+6 mm versus Pixi 4 (3.5)
    Weight
    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.

Screen size
Pixi 4 (3.5): 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pixi 4 (3.5) 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Pixi 4 (3.5) has approximately 50.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixi 4 (3.5): Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Pixi 4 (3.5)

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Pixi 4 (3.5)1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixi 4 (3.5)2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixi 4 (3.5)MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 10 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPixi 4 (3.5)MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixi 4 (3.5)MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixi 4 (3.5)MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixi 4 (3.5)MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixi 4 (3.5)MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS (optional)
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixi 4 (3.5)MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixi 4 (3.5)MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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