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alcatel TCL 10 5G 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: 100 g lighter

    TCL 10 5G:
    210 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 17.6 mm narrower

    TCL 10 5G:
    76.6 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.73 in smaller diagonal

    TCL 10 5G:
    6.53 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    TCL 10 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL 10 5G:
    Quad
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL 10 5G: 7 mm thinner

    TCL 10 5G:
    9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 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. TCL 10 5G

    Height:
    163.7 mm +58.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    76.6 mm +17.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7 mm versus TCL 10 5G

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL 10 5G

    210 g

    +100 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. TCL 10 5G

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

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

TCL 10 5G has approximately 331.1% 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 TCL 10 5G, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTCL 10 5GMDA Basic
128 GB 6 GB RAM 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. TCL 10 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. TCL 10 5G

    4500 mAh

    +3400 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL 10 5G2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.7 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 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 6GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; TCL UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for TCL 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for TCL 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 620
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 6
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Chrome Blue
  • Mercury Gray
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T790Y HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 - T790H -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - T790Y -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - T790Y
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 2.3 Gbps DL
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QSS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 450 nits average brightness (advertised) -HDR10
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationTCL 10 5GMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 18W -Quick Charge 3.0
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player