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HP iPAQ hw6515 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: 55 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · iPAQ hw6515: 165 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 12 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · iPAQ hw6515: 71 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · iPAQ hw6515: 3 in
  • DepthMDA Basic: 2 mm thinnerMDA Basic: 16 mm · iPAQ hw6515: 18 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 13 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · iPAQ hw6515: 118 mm
  • Release year2005 / 2009iPAQ hw6515: 2005 · MDA Basic: 2009

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
iPAQ hw6515: 118 × 71 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
iPAQ hw6515: 118 × 18 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. iPAQ hw6515
    Height
    118 mm+13 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    71 mm+12 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    18 mm+2 mm versus MDA Basic
    Weight
    165 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPAQ hw6515165 g

    +55 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
iPAQ hw6515: 3 in, 1:1, About 29 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPAQ hw6515 3 in · 1:1 About 29 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

iPAQ hw6515 has approximately 19.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPAQ hw6515: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. iPAQ hw6515

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details SDIO/MMC + miniSD

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. iPAQ hw65151200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPAQ hw65152. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPAQ hw6515MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 71 Х 18 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC + miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC Phone Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationiPAQ hw6515MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.7%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPAQ hw6515MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPAQ hw6515MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA270 312 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPAQ hw6515MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPAQ hw6515MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPAQ hw6515MDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPAQ hw6515MDA Basic
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player