BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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

    Curve 3G 9300: 6 g lighter

    Curve 3G 9300:
    104 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 1 mm narrower

    Curve 3G 9300:
    60 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 3G 9300: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 3G 9300:
    2.46 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Curve 3G 9300: 2.1 mm thinner

    Curve 3G 9300:
    13.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 4 mm shorter

    Curve 3G 9300:
    109 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 3G 9300:
    2010
    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.

  1. 1. Curve 3G 9300

    Height:
    109 mm +4 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    60 mm +1 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +2.1 mm versus Curve 3G 9300

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 3G 9300

    104 g

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 g

    +6 g versus Curve 3G 9300

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. Curve 3G 9300

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

MDA Basic has approximately 29.6% more rectangular screen area than Curve 3G 9300.

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.

Curve 3G 9300: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Curve 3G 9300

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Curve 3G 9300

    1150 mAh

    +50 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 3G 93002. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.46" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300MDA Basic
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.7%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 163 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300MDA Basic
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 348 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier dependent)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.42 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300MDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 3G 9300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationCurve 3G 9300MDA Basic
Dop
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player