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Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM 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.

  • WidthMDA Basic: 1.6 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Asha 503 Dual SIM: 60.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Asha 503 Dual SIM: 3 in
  • DepthAsha 503 Dual SIM: 3.3 mm thinnerAsha 503 Dual SIM: 12.7 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightAsha 503 Dual SIM: 2.4 mm shorterAsha 503 Dual SIM: 102.6 mm · MDA Basic: 105 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2009Asha 503 Dual SIM: 2013 · MDA Basic: 2009

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.

Front
Asha 503 Dual SIM: 102.6 × 60.6 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Asha 503 Dual SIM: 102.6 × 12.7 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Asha 503 Dual SIM
    Height
    102.6 mm
    Width
    60.6 mm+1.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    111.4 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm+2.4 mm versus Asha 503 Dual SIM
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+3.3 mm versus Asha 503 Dual SIM
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 503 Dual SIM111.4 g

    +1.4 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic110 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.

Screen size
Asha 503 Dual SIM: 3 in, 4:3, About 27.9 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Asha 503 Dual SIM 3 in · 4:3 About 27.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Asha 503 Dual SIM has approximately 14.8% 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.

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. Asha 503 Dual SIM

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Asha 503 Dual SIM1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Asha 503 Dual SIM2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 111.4 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player