LG GW820 eXpo 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: 37.4 g lighter

    GW820 eXpo:
    147.4 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    GW820 eXpo: 3 mm narrower

    GW820 eXpo:
    56 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    GW820 eXpo:
    3.2 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    GW820 eXpo:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    GW820 eXpo: 1 mm thinner

    GW820 eXpo:
    15 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 9 mm shorter

    GW820 eXpo:
    114 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. GW820 eXpo

    Height:
    114 mm +9 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +3 mm versus GW820 eXpo
    Depth:
    16 mm +1 mm versus GW820 eXpo

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW820 eXpo

    147.4 g

    +37.4 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. GW820 eXpo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

GW820 eXpo has approximately 20% 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.

GW820 eXpo: Original memory entry

512 ROM · 256 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. GW820 eXpo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. GW820 eXpo

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW820 eXpo2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW820 eXpo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 56 Х 15 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 147.4 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 ROM
  • 256 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GW820 eXpo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.7%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW820 eXpo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW820 eXpo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW820 eXpo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW820 eXpo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GW820 eXpo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW820 eXpo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer - Optional LG Mobile Projector -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player