LG Optimus Q LU2300 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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: 47 g lighter

    Optimus Q LU2300:
    157 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    Optimus Q LU2300: 2 mm narrower

    Optimus Q LU2300:
    57 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Q LU2300:
    3.5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus Q LU2300:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Optimus Q LU2300: 1.7 mm thinner

    Optimus Q LU2300:
    14.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 13.8 mm shorter

    Optimus Q LU2300:
    118.8 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. Optimus Q LU2300

    Height:
    118.8 mm +13.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +2 mm versus Optimus Q LU2300
    Depth:
    16 mm +1.7 mm versus Optimus Q LU2300

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Q LU2300

    157 g

    +47 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 Q LU2300

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

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

Optimus Q LU2300 has approximately 43.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Optimus Q LU2300: Original memory entry

3 GB

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 Q LU2300

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. Optimus Q LU2300

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Q LU23002. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Q LU2300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus Q LU2300MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.8 Х 57 Х 14.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 3 GB
  • 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-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Q LU2300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus Q LU2300MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.5%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Q LU2300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus Q LU2300MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus Q LU2300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus Q LU2300MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Q LU2300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus Q LU2300MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Q LU2300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus Q LU2300MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Q LU2300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus Q LU2300MDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Q LU2300, MDA Basic.
SpecificationOptimus Q LU2300MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TDMB TV tuner -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/DviX/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo - For South Korea
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player