LG L40 Dual D170 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    L40 Dual D170:
    3.5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    L40 Dual D170: 4.1 mm thinner

    L40 Dual D170:
    11.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 4.4 mm shorter

    L40 Dual D170:
    109.4 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    L40 Dual D170:
    2014
    MDA Basic:
    2009

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. L40 Dual D170

    Height:
    109.4 mm +4.4 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.1 mm versus L40 Dual D170

Weight

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

  1. 1. L40 Dual D170

    113.4 g

    +3.4 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. L40 Dual D170

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

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

L40 Dual D170 has approximately 50.2% 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.

L40 Dual D170: 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. L40 Dual D170

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. L40 Dual D170

    1700 mAh

    +600 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. L40 Dual D1702. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L40 Dual D170, MDA Basic.
SpecificationL40 Dual D170MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.4 Х 59 Х 11.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 113.4 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded 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)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); LG UI 3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210/MSM8610 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for L40 Dual D170, MDA Basic.
SpecificationL40 Dual D170MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L40 Dual D170, MDA Basic.
SpecificationL40 Dual D170MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for L40 Dual D170, MDA Basic.
SpecificationL40 Dual D170MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13300
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for L40 Dual D170, MDA Basic.
SpecificationL40 Dual D170MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 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 L40 Dual D170, MDA Basic.
SpecificationL40 Dual D170MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 & SIM 3 (triple SIM model)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L40 Dual D170, MDA Basic.
SpecificationL40 Dual D170MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for L40 Dual D170, MDA Basic.
SpecificationL40 Dual D170MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as LG L40 Dual SIM D170
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player