Motorola MOTOSMART MIX XT550 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: 21.5 g lighter

    MOTOSMART MIX XT550:
    131.5 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 8.3 mm narrower

    MOTOSMART MIX XT550:
    67.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    MOTOSMART MIX XT550:
    4 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    MOTOSMART MIX XT550:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    MOTOSMART MIX XT550: 4.1 mm thinner

    MOTOSMART MIX XT550:
    11.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 13 mm shorter

    MOTOSMART MIX XT550:
    118 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. MOTOSMART MIX XT550

    Height:
    118 mm +13 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    67.3 mm +8.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.1 mm versus MOTOSMART MIX XT550

Weight

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

  1. 1. MOTOSMART MIX XT550

    131.5 g

    +21.5 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. MOTOSMART MIX XT550

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

MOTOSMART MIX XT550 has approximately 96.2% 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.

MOTOSMART MIX XT550: Original memory entry

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. MOTOSMART MIX XT550

NFC:
Unknown
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. MOTOSMART MIX XT550

    1735 mAh

    +635 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. MOTOSMART MIX XT5502. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MOTOSMART MIX XT550, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMOTOSMART MIX XT550MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 67.3 Х 11.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 131.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1735 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MOTOSMART MIX XT550, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMOTOSMART MIX XT550MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 47.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 144 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MOTOSMART MIX XT550, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMOTOSMART MIX XT550MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for MOTOSMART MIX XT550, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMOTOSMART MIX XT550MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MOTOSMART MIX XT550, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMOTOSMART MIX XT550MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Blak/White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 30 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MOTOSMART MIX XT550, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMOTOSMART MIX XT550MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MOTOSMART MIX XT550, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMOTOSMART MIX XT550MDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -SRS audio
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for MOTOSMART MIX XT550, MDA Basic.
SpecificationMOTOSMART MIX XT550MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player