Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL 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: 60 g lighter

    Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL:
    170 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 18 mm narrower

    Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL:
    77 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL:
    5.5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL:
    Dual
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL: 8 mm thinner

    Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL:
    8 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. Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL

    Height:
    154.3 mm +49.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    77 mm +18 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8 mm versus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL

    170 g

    +60 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. Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL has approximately 243.5% 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.

Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL: Original memory entry

32/64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM; 3 GB RAM (USA)

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. Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL

    5000 mAh

    +3900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL, MDA Basic.
SpecificationZenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KLMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 77 Х 8 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM; 3 GB RAM (USA)
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo); ZenUI 3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL, MDA Basic.
SpecificationZenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KLMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL, MDA Basic.
SpecificationZenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KLMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 25mm (wide)
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -12 MP
  • 59mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.8
  • 2.3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL, MDA Basic.
SpecificationZenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KLMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 62385
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 860
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4188
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 172
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1037
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL, MDA Basic.
SpecificationZenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KLMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Navy Black
  • Glacier Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL, MDA Basic.
SpecificationZenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KLMDA Basic
SIM card
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA/Brazil -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - USA/Brazil
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global)
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Taiwan)
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL, MDA Basic.
SpecificationZenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KLMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL, MDA Basic.
SpecificationZenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KLMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -Power Bank/Reverse charging - Also known as Zenfone Zoom S
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player