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Motorola FLIPSIDE MB508 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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: 35 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · FLIPSIDE MB508: 145 g
    • ChipsetTI OMAP 3410 / TI OMAP 850FLIPSIDE MB508: TI OMAP 3410 · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • Release year2010 / 2009FLIPSIDE MB508: 2010 · 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
    MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. FLIPSIDE MB508
      Height
      Unknown
      Width
      Unknown
      Depth
      Unknown
      Weight
      145 g

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    2. 2. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm
      Weight
      110 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. FLIPSIDE MB508145 g

      +35 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. FLIPSIDE MB508 Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting
    2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    FLIPSIDE MB508: Original memory entry

    512 MB · 512 MB RAM

    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. FLIPSIDE MB508

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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 capacity

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

    1. 1. FLIPSIDE MB5081170 mAh

      +70 mAh versus MDA Basic

    2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. FLIPSIDE MB5082. MDA Basic

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109.5 Х 57.5 Х 15 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 145 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.1" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 512 MB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1170 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 3410
    • TI OMAP 850
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508MDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors Unknown
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 28.6 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 45.4%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 186 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508MDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 2 MP
    Video
    • CIF@25fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX530
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2010
    • October
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 170 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508MDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • 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 - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508MDA Basic
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508MDA 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) - Touch-sensitive trackpad
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player