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Micromax A116 Canvas HD 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: 46 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · A116 Canvas HD: 156 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 15 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · A116 Canvas HD: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · A116 Canvas HD: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850A116 Canvas HD: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthA116 Canvas HD: 5.3 mm thinnerA116 Canvas HD: 10.7 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 39 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · A116 Canvas HD: 144 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
A116 Canvas HD: 144 × 74 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
A116 Canvas HD: 144 × 10.7 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. A116 Canvas HD
    Height
    144 mm+39 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    74 mm+15 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    10.7 mm
    Weight
    156 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+5.3 mm versus A116 Canvas HD
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A116 Canvas HD156 g

    +46 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic110 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.

Screen size
A116 Canvas HD: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A116 Canvas HD 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

A116 Canvas HD has approximately 183.9% 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.

A116 Canvas HD: Original memory entry

4 GB (1.77 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. A116 Canvas HD

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. A116 Canvas HD2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. A116 Canvas HD2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 74 Х 10.7 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1.77 GB user available)
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 174 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA116 Canvas HDMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player