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BQ Aquaris M5 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.

    • WeightMDA Basic: 34 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Aquaris M5: 144 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 10.4 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Aquaris M5: 69.4 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Aquaris M5: 5 in
    • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Aquaris M5: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • DepthAquaris M5: 7.6 mm thinnerAquaris M5: 8.4 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 38 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Aquaris M5: 143 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
    Aquaris M5: 143 × 69.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Aquaris M5: 143 × 8.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Aquaris M5
      Height
      143 mm
      Width
      69.4 mm
      Depth
      8.4 mm
      Weight
      144 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
    SpecificationAquaris M5MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 144 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2/3 GB RAM32 GB
    • 3 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.
    • 3120 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationAquaris M5MDA 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
    • 69.4%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationAquaris M5MDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.0
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationAquaris M5MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 405
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 30215
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 574
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1659
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1862
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationAquaris M5MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2015
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationAquaris M5MDA Basic
    SIM card
    • 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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationAquaris M5MDA Basic
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationAquaris M5MDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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