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

    MDA Basic: 13.3 mm narrower

    Moto G6:
    72.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Moto G6:
    5.7 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Moto G6:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Moto G6:
    Dual
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Moto G6: 7.7 mm thinner

    Moto G6:
    8.3 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

    Height:
    153.8 mm +48.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    72.3 mm +13.3 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 Moto G6

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto G6

    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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 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 has approximately 245.3% 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: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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

NFC:
See details Yes (Europe model)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Moto G6

    3000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto G62. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto G6, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" 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 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes (Europe model)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Moto G6, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.4%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto G6, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 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 or 16 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, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58473
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 748
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2868
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto G6, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Deep indigo
  • Silver
  • Blush
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto G6, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6MDA 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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or 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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto G6, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6MDA 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, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMoto G6MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant - For Global market
  • Europe
  • Brazil
  • USA Also known as Motorola Moto 1S
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player