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LG Optimus F3 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.

  • Width

    MDA Basic: 3 mm narrower

    Optimus F3:
    62 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus F3:
    4 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus F3:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Optimus F3: 5.9 mm thinner

    Optimus F3:
    10.1 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 11.1 mm shorter

    Optimus F3:
    116.1 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus F3:
    2013
    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. Optimus F3

    Height:
    116.1 mm +11.1 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    62 mm +3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.9 mm versus Optimus F3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus F3

    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. Optimus F3

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

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

Optimus F3 has approximately 87.6% 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 Optimus F3, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus F3MDA Basic
4 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. Optimus F3

NFC:
Yes
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. Optimus F3

    2460 mAh

    +1360 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus F32. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus F3, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus F3MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.1 Х 62 Х 10.1 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 113.4 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 4 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.
  • 2460 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus F3, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus F3MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.3%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus F3, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus F3MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus F3, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus F3MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9217
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus F3, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus F3MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Purple
  • Titanium
  • Black (T-Mobile)
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus F3, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus F3MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 - LS720 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - for T-Mobile -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - LS720 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - for T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 25(1900) - LS720 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - T-Mobile
  • MetroPCS
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12 (T-Mobile)
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12 (T-Mobile)
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 Optimus F3, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus F3MDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus F3, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus F3MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - LS720 for Sprint Also available for Virgin Mobile
  • MetroPCS (LG MS659) and T-Mobile USA
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player