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Energizer Hardcase H501S 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.

  • WidthMDA Basic: 10.9 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Hardcase H501S: 69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Hardcase H501S: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6739 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Hardcase H501S: Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleHardcase H501S: Dual · MDA Basic: Single
  • DepthHardcase H501S: 4 mm thinnerHardcase H501S: 12 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 44.4 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Hardcase H501S: 149.4 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
Hardcase H501S: 149.4 × 69.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Hardcase H501S: 149.4 × 12 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Hardcase H501S
    Height
    149.4 mm
    Width
    69.9 mm
    Depth
    12 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  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
SpecificationHardcase H501SMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.4 Х 69.9 Х 12 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 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 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationHardcase H501SMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 64.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.8%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 215 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Panda Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationHardcase H501SMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationHardcase H501SMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationHardcase H501SMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationHardcase H501SMDA 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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationHardcase H501SMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationHardcase H501SMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player