Nokia 5730 XpressMusic 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: 25 g lighter

    5730 XpressMusic:
    135 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    5730 XpressMusic: 8 mm narrower

    5730 XpressMusic:
    51 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5730 XpressMusic: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    5730 XpressMusic:
    2.4 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    5730 XpressMusic: 0.6 mm thinner

    5730 XpressMusic:
    15.4 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 7 mm shorter

    5730 XpressMusic:
    112 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. 5730 XpressMusic

    Height:
    112 mm +7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    15.4 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +8 mm versus 5730 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    16 mm +0.6 mm versus 5730 XpressMusic

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5730 XpressMusic

    135 g

    +25 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. 5730 XpressMusic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 36.1% more rectangular screen area than 5730 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.

5730 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

100 MB · 128 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. 5730 XpressMusic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 5730 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus 5730 XpressMusic

Specifications

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1. 5730 XpressMusic2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, MDA Basic.
Specification5730 XpressMusicMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 15.4 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, MDA Basic.
Specification5730 XpressMusicMDA Basic
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, MDA Basic.
Specification5730 XpressMusicMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, MDA Basic.
Specification5730 XpressMusicMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, MDA Basic.
Specification5730 XpressMusicMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Red
  • Monochrome
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, MDA Basic.
Specification5730 XpressMusicMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, MDA Basic.
Specification5730 XpressMusicMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dedicated music keys
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5730 XpressMusic, MDA Basic.
Specification5730 XpressMusicMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Nokia Say and Play (voice control to player) -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player