Nokia 5530 XpressMusic vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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.

• Width

  5530 XpressMusic: 10 mm narrower

  5530 XpressMusic:

  49 mm

  MDA Basic:

  59 mm

• Depth

  5530 XpressMusic: 3 mm thinner

  5530 XpressMusic:

  13 mm

  MDA Basic:

  16 mm

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. 5530 XpressMusic

   Height:

   104 mm

   Width:

   49 mm

   Depth:

   13 mm

2. 2. MDA Basic

   Height:

   105 mm

   Width:

   59 mm +10 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic

   Depth:

   16 mm +3 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic

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. 5530 XpressMusic

   Screen diagonal:

   2.9 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   23.2 cm²

2. 2. MDA Basic

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

MDA Basic has approximately 4.7% more rectangular screen area than 5530 XpressMusic.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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