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Motorola DROID 2 Global 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: 63 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · DROID 2 Global: 173 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 1.5 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · DROID 2 Global: 60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.9 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · DROID 2 Global: 3.7 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 3640 / TI OMAP 850DROID 2 Global: TI OMAP 3640 · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthDROID 2 Global: 2.3 mm thinnerDROID 2 Global: 13.7 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 11.3 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · DROID 2 Global: 116.3 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
DROID 2 Global: 116.3 × 60.5 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
DROID 2 Global: 116.3 × 13.7 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. DROID 2 Global
    Height
    116.3 mm
    Width
    60.5 mm
    Depth
    13.7 mm
    Weight
    173 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
SpecificationDROID 2 GlobalMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.3 Х 60.5 Х 13.7 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3640
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationDROID 2 GlobalMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.6%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDROID 2 GlobalMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDROID 2 GlobalMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDROID 2 GlobalMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDROID 2 GlobalMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDROID 2 GlobalMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDROID 2 GlobalMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For Verizon
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player