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Gigabyte GSmart Akta A4 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.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 48 g lighter

    GSmart Akta A4:
    158 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 14 mm narrower

    GSmart Akta A4:
    73 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart Akta A4:
    5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    GSmart Akta A4:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    GSmart Akta A4: 6.4 mm thinner

    GSmart Akta A4:
    9.6 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 42 mm shorter

    GSmart Akta A4:
    147 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 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.

  1. 1. GSmart Akta A4

    Height:
    147 mm +42 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    73 mm +14 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.4 mm versus GSmart Akta A4

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart Akta A4

    158 g

    +48 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    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. GSmart Akta A4

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

GSmart Akta A4 has approximately 183.9% 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 for GSmart Akta A4, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGSmart Akta A4MDA Basic
8 GB 1 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. GSmart Akta A4

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. GSmart Akta A4

    1800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. GSmart Akta A42. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart Akta A4, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGSmart Akta A4MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 158 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 memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart Akta A4, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGSmart Akta A4MDA 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
  • 64.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart Akta A4, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGSmart Akta A4MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for GSmart Akta A4, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGSmart Akta A4MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28888
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 355
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1937
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart Akta A4, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGSmart Akta A4MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Navy Blue
  • Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart Akta A4, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGSmart Akta A4MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • 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
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart Akta A4, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGSmart Akta A4MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart Akta A4, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGSmart Akta A4MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player