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Motorola ATRIX 4G 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: 25 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · ATRIX 4G: 135 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 4.5 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · ATRIX 4G: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · ATRIX 4G: 4 in
  • DepthATRIX 4G: 5 mm thinnerATRIX 4G: 11 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 12.8 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · ATRIX 4G: 117.8 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2009ATRIX 4G: 2011 · 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.

Front
ATRIX 4G: 117.8 × 63.5 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
ATRIX 4G: 117.8 × 11 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. ATRIX 4G
    Height
    117.8 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    11 mm
    Weight
    135 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
SpecificationATRIX 4GMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.8 Х 63.5 Х 11 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 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.
  • 1930 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationATRIX 4GMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.0%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationATRIX 4GMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p (via SW update)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationATRIX 4GMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationATRIX 4GMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationATRIX 4GMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.45 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationATRIX 4GMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationATRIX 4GMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as Motorola ATRIX 4G MB860
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player