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BLU Studio 5.0 S II 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: 45 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Studio 5.0 S II: 155 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 11.9 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Studio 5.0 S II: 70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Studio 5.0 S II: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6582M (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Studio 5.0 S II: Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthStudio 5.0 S II: 7.7 mm thinnerStudio 5.0 S II: 8.3 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 40 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Studio 5.0 S II: 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
Studio 5.0 S II: 145 × 70.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.0 S II: 145 × 8.3 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 S II
    Height
    145 mm
    Width
    70.9 mm
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    155 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.0 S IIMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 70.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.0 S IIMDA 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
  • 67.0%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.0 S IIMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.0 S IIMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.0 S IIMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.0 S IIMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio 5.0 S IIMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.0 S IIMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player