HTC Velocity 4G Vodafone 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: 53.8 g lighter

    Velocity 4G Vodafone:
    163.8 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 8 mm narrower

    Velocity 4G Vodafone:
    67 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity 4G Vodafone:
    4.5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Velocity 4G Vodafone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Velocity 4G Vodafone: 4.7 mm thinner

    Velocity 4G Vodafone:
    11.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 23.8 mm shorter

    Velocity 4G Vodafone:
    128.8 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. Velocity 4G Vodafone

    Height:
    128.8 mm +23.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    67 mm +8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.7 mm versus Velocity 4G Vodafone

Weight

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

  1. 1. Velocity 4G Vodafone

    163.8 g

    +53.8 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. Velocity 4G Vodafone

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

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

Velocity 4G Vodafone has approximately 129.9% 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 Velocity 4G Vodafone, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVelocity 4G VodafoneMDA Basic
16 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. Velocity 4G Vodafone

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. Velocity 4G Vodafone

    1620 mAh

    +520 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Velocity 4G Vodafone2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity 4G Vodafone, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVelocity 4G VodafoneMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.8 Х 67 Х 11.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 163.8 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 16 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.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3; Sense UI 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity 4G Vodafone, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVelocity 4G VodafoneMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity 4G Vodafone, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVelocity 4G VodafoneMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Velocity 4G Vodafone, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVelocity 4G VodafoneMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity 4G Vodafone, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVelocity 4G VodafoneMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 293 h (2G) / Up to 248 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity 4G Vodafone, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVelocity 4G VodafoneMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity 4G Vodafone, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVelocity 4G VodafoneMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity 4G Vodafone, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVelocity 4G VodafoneMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Vodafone
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player