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HTC Desire 210 dual sim 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: 20 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Desire 210 dual sim: 130 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 6 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Desire 210 dual sim: 65 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Desire 210 dual sim: 4 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6572M (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Desire 210 dual sim: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthDesire 210 dual sim: 5.5 mm thinnerDesire 210 dual sim: 10.5 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 20.7 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Desire 210 dual sim: 125.7 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
Desire 210 dual sim: 125.7 × 65 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Desire 210 dual sim: 125.7 × 10.5 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire 210 dual sim
    Height
    125.7 mm+20.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    65 mm+6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    10.5 mm
    Weight
    130 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+5.5 mm versus Desire 210 dual sim
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 210 dual sim130 g

    +20 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
Desire 210 dual sim: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire 210 dual sim 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Desire 210 dual sim has approximately 87.6% 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.

Desire 210 dual sim: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Desire 210 dual sim

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. Desire 210 dual sim1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 210 dual sim2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire 210 dual simMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.7 Х 65 Х 10.5 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire 210 dual simMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.7%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire 210 dual simMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire 210 dual simMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1050
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire 210 dual simMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire 210 dual simMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM & Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire 210 dual simMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire 210 dual simMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player