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alcatel Pop S9 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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 72 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Pop S9: 182 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 25.4 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Pop S9: 84.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.1 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Pop S9: 5.9 in
  • DepthPop S9: 7.4 mm thinnerPop S9: 8.6 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 57.4 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Pop S9: 162.4 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2009Pop S9: 2014 · 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
Pop S9: 162.4 × 84.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Pop S9: 162.4 × 8.6 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Pop S9
    Height
    162.4 mm
    Width
    84.4 mm
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    182 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPop S9MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 84.4 Х 8.6 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPop S9MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 96.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 249 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPop S9MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPop S9MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPop S9MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Dark Aubergine
  • White/ purple
  • Green
  • Red
  • Orange
  • yellow back panels
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPop S9MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIMDual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 7050Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - 7050W
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPop S9MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPop S9MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player