Lenovo S90 Sisley 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: 19 g lighter

    S90 Sisley:
    129 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 12.7 mm narrower

    S90 Sisley:
    71.7 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    S90 Sisley:
    5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    S90 Sisley:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    S90 Sisley: 9.1 mm thinner

    S90 Sisley:
    6.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 41 mm shorter

    S90 Sisley:
    146 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. S90 Sisley

    Height:
    146 mm +41 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    71.7 mm +12.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +9.1 mm versus S90 Sisley

Weight

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

  1. 1. S90 Sisley

    129 g

    +19 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. S90 Sisley

    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

S90 Sisley 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.

S90 Sisley: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 1/2 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. S90 Sisley

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. S90 Sisley

    2300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. S90 Sisley2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S90 Sisley, MDA Basic.
SpecificationS90 SisleyMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 71.7 Х 6.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S90 Sisley, MDA Basic.
SpecificationS90 SisleyMDA 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
  • 65.8%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S90 Sisley, MDA Basic.
SpecificationS90 SisleyMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S90 Sisley, MDA Basic.
SpecificationS90 SisleyMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 520
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1321
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 778
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S90 Sisley, MDA Basic.
SpecificationS90 SisleyMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • November
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • White/Silver
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • soft orange
  • Blue
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S90 Sisley, MDA Basic.
SpecificationS90 SisleyMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S90-a HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - S90-u -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 41(2500) - S90-u LTE - S90-a
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S90 Sisley, MDA Basic.
SpecificationS90 SisleyMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for S90 Sisley, MDA Basic.
SpecificationS90 SisleyMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Lenovo S90t Sisley for China
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player