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Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX 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: 35 g lighter

    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    145 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 9.9 mm narrower

    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    68.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

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

    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    TI OMAP 4430
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    DROID RAZR MAXX: 7 mm thinner

    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 25.7 mm shorter

    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    130.7 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 MAXX

    Height:
    130.7 mm +25.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    68.9 mm +9.9 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7 mm versus DROID RAZR MAXX

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID RAZR MAXX

    145 g

    +35 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 MAXX

    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 MAXX 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 MAXX, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID RAZR MAXXMDA 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 MAXX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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 MAXX

    3300 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID RAZR MAXX2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID RAZR MAXX, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MAXXMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.7 Х 68.9 Х 9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Advanced
  • 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)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for DROID RAZR MAXX, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MAXXMDA 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
  • 56.6%
  • 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 MAXX, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MAXXMDA 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 — specifications for DROID RAZR MAXX, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MAXXMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID RAZR MAXX, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MAXXMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 21 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID RAZR MAXX, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MAXXMDA 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
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.45 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID RAZR MAXX, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MAXXMDA 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 MAXX, MDA Basic.
SpecificationDROID RAZR MAXXMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player