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Motorola DROID 4 XT894 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: 68.9 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · DROID 4 XT894: 178.9 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 8.3 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · DROID 4 XT894: 67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · DROID 4 XT894: 4 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 4430 / TI OMAP 850DROID 4 XT894: TI OMAP 4430 · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthDROID 4 XT894: 3.3 mm thinnerDROID 4 XT894: 12.7 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 22 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · DROID 4 XT894: 127 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 4 XT894: 127 × 67.3 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
DROID 4 XT894: 127 × 12.7 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. DROID 4 XT894
    Height
    127 mm+22 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    67.3 mm+8.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    178.9 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+3.3 mm versus DROID 4 XT894
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 4 XT894178.9 g

    +68.9 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
DROID 4 XT894: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. DROID 4 XT894 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

DROID 4 XT894 has approximately 81.7% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageDROID 4 XT894MDA Basic
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. DROID 4 XT894

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. DROID 4 XT8941785 mAh

    +685 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID 4 XT8942. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 67.3 Х 12.7 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 178.9 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.
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894MDA 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
  • 51.6%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 204 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894MDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player