Motorola DROID RAZR M 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.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 16 g lighter

    DROID RAZR M:
    126 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 1.9 mm narrower

    DROID RAZR M:
    60.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    DROID RAZR M:
    4.3 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    DROID RAZR M:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    DROID RAZR M: 7.7 mm thinner

    DROID RAZR M:
    8.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 17.5 mm shorter

    DROID RAZR M:
    122.5 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. DROID RAZR M

    Height:
    122.5 mm +17.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    60.9 mm +1.9 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.7 mm versus DROID RAZR M

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID RAZR M

    126 g

    +16 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. DROID RAZR M

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

DROID RAZR M has approximately 109.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for DROID RAZR M, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID RAZR MMDA Basic
8 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 RAZR M

NFC:
Yes
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. DROID RAZR M

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID RAZR M2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID RAZR M, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.5 Х 60.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID RAZR M, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID RAZR M, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MMDA 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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for DROID RAZR M, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2950
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID RAZR M, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID RAZR M, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MMDA 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
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID RAZR M, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID RAZR M, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player