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LG Optimus L3 E405 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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 9 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Optimus L3 E405: 119 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 2.6 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Optimus L3 E405: 61.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.4 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Optimus L3 E405: 3.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 / TI OMAP 850Optimus L3 E405: Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthOptimus L3 E405: 4.1 mm thinnerOptimus L3 E405: 11.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightOptimus L3 E405: 2.4 mm shorterOptimus L3 E405: 102.6 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.

Front
Optimus L3 E405: 102.6 × 61.6 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Optimus L3 E405: 102.6 × 11.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Optimus L3 E405
    Height
    102.6 mm
    Width
    61.6 mm
    Depth
    11.9 mm
    Weight
    119 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 61.6 Х 11.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 125 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2890
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405MDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationOptimus L3 E405MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Optimus L3 Dual
  • LG Optimus L3 DualSim
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player