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HTC Desire 626 (USA) 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: 30 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Desire 626 (USA): 140 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 11.9 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Desire 626 (USA): 70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Desire 626 (USA): 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Desire 626 (USA): Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthDesire 626 (USA): 7.8 mm thinnerDesire 626 (USA): 8.2 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 41.9 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Desire 626 (USA): 146.9 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 626 (USA): 146.9 × 70.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Desire 626 (USA): 146.9 × 8.2 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Desire 626 (USA)
    Height
    146.9 mm+41.9 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    70.9 mm+11.9 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+7.8 mm versus Desire 626 (USA)
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 626 (USA)140 g

    +30 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 626 (USA): 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Desire 626 (USA) 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Desire 626 (USA) 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.

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

Desire 626 (USA): Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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 626 (USA)

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 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 626 (USA)2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 626 (USA)2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.2 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)MDA 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
  • 66.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 498
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1508
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Gray
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDesire 626 (USA)MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player