Motorola Moto G6 Plus 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: 57 g lighter

    Moto G6 Plus:
    167 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 16.5 mm narrower

    Moto G6 Plus:
    75.5 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G6 Plus:
    5.9 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Moto G6 Plus:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Moto G6 Plus:
    Dual
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Moto G6 Plus: 8 mm thinner

    Moto G6 Plus:
    8 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 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. Moto G6 Plus

    Height:
    160 mm +55 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    75.5 mm +16.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8 mm versus Moto G6 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G6 Plus

    167 g

    +57 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. Moto G6 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.8 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Moto G6 Plus has approximately 270% 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.

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

Moto G6 Plus: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4/6 GB 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. Moto G6 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Moto G6 Plus

    3200 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G6 Plus2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlusMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160 Х 75.5 Х 8 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlusMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 89.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.4%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlusMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlusMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 92203
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 861
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4046
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3739
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 175
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 975
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlusMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Gold
  • Deep indigo
  • Nimbus
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlusMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • Brazil
  • India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlusMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto G6 Plus, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6 PlusMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant - For Global market
  • Europe
  • Brazil
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player