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Archos 50b Helium 4G 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: 50 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · 50b Helium 4G: 160 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 12.5 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · 50b Helium 4G: 71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · 50b Helium 4G: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 85050b Helium 4G: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • Depth50b Helium 4G: 7 mm thinner50b Helium 4G: 9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 40 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · 50b Helium 4G: 145 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.

Front
50b Helium 4G: 145 × 71.5 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
50b Helium 4G: 145 × 9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. 50b Helium 4G
    Height
    145 mm+40 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    71.5 mm+12.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    160 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+7 mm versus 50b Helium 4G
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 50b Helium 4G160 g

    +50 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic110 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50b Helium 4G Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

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 by storage capacity and phone
Storage50b Helium 4GMDA Basic
8 GB 1 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. 50b Helium 4G

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. 50b Helium 4G2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50b Helium 4G2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification50b Helium 4GMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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 256 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
Specification50b Helium 4GMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification50b Helium 4GMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
Specification50b Helium 4GMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 17756
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specification50b Helium 4GMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification50b Helium 4GMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification50b Helium 4GMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
Specification50b Helium 4GMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player