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Energizer Power Max P490S 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: 29 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Power Max P490S: 139 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 6.8 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Power Max P490S: 65.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.15 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Power Max P490S: 4.95 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6739WA (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Power Max P490S: Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SinglePower Max P490S: Dual · MDA Basic: Single
  • DepthPower Max P490S: 4 mm thinnerPower Max P490S: 12 mm · MDA Basic: 16 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
Power Max P490S: 139 × 65.8 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Power Max P490S: 139 × 12 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Power Max P490S
    Height
    139 mm+34 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    65.8 mm+6.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    12 mm
    Weight
    139 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+4 mm versus Power Max P490S
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Power Max P490S139 g

    +29 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic110 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.

Screen size
Power Max P490S: 4.95 in, 18:9, About 63.2 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Power Max P490S 4.95 in · 18:9 About 63.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Power Max P490S has approximately 160.4% more rectangular screen area than MDA Basic.

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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StoragePower Max P490SMDA Basic
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Power Max P490S

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Power Max P490S4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Power Max P490S2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPower Max P490SMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139 Х 65.8 Х 12 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.95" 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationPower Max P490SMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 63.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.1%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPower Max P490SMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF -VGA
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP VGA
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPower Max P490SMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 27153
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPower Max P490SMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPower Max P490SMDA Basic
SIM card
  • 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)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPower Max P490SMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPower Max P490SMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player