BlackBerry Curve 8520 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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.

• WidthMDA Basic: 1 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Curve 8520: 60 mm
• Screen diagonalCurve 8520: 0.34 in smaller diagonalCurve 8520: 2.46 in · MDA Basic: 2.8 in
• DepthCurve 8520: 2.1 mm thinnerCurve 8520: 13.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
• HeightMDA Basic: 4 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Curve 8520: 109 mm

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 8520

   Height

   109 mm+4 mm versus MDA Basic

   Width

   60 mm+1 mm versus MDA Basic

   Depth

   13.9 mm

   Weight

   106 g

2. 2. MDA Basic

   Height

   105 mm

   Width

   59 mm

   Depth

   16 mm+2.1 mm versus Curve 8520

   Weight

   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. Curve 8520 2.46 in · 4:3 About 18.7 cm² rectangular area
2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

MDA Basic has approximately 29.6% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8520.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.