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Nokia Lumia 1020 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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.

    • WeightMDA Basic: 48 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Lumia 1020: 158 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 12.4 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Lumia 1020: 71.4 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.7 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Lumia 1020: 4.5 in
    • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus / TI OMAP 850Lumia 1020: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • DepthLumia 1020: 5.6 mm thinnerLumia 1020: 10.4 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 25.4 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Lumia 1020: 130.4 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.

    Front
    Lumia 1020: 130.4 × 71.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Lumia 1020: 130.4 × 10.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Lumia 1020
      Height
      130.4 mm+25.4 mm versus MDA Basic
      Width
      71.4 mm+12.4 mm versus MDA Basic
      Depth
      10.4 mm
      Weight
      158 g
    2. 2. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm+5.6 mm versus Lumia 1020
      Weight
      110 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Lumia 1020158 g

      +48 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
    Lumia 1020: 4.5 in, 5:3, About 57.6 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Lumia 1020 4.5 in · 5:3 About 57.6 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

    Lumia 1020 has approximately 137.4% 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.

    Lumia 1020: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 2 GB RAM / 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)

    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. Lumia 1020

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    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. Lumia 10202000 mAh

      +900 mAh versus MDA Basic

    2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationLumia 1020MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130.4 Х 71.4 Х 10.4 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 768 x 1280 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM / 64 GB (Telefonica exclusive)
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to 8.1
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationLumia 1020MDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 57.6 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 61.9%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 332 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationLumia 1020MDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 41 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 41 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • Xenon & LED flash
    • panorama
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationLumia 1020MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 12413
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 438
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 869
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationLumia 1020MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Yellow
    • White
    • Black
    • red (AT&T exclusive)
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationLumia 1020MDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-875
    • RM-877 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-876 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - RM-875 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - RM-877
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationLumia 1020MDA Basic
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationLumia 1020MDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Also known as Nokia EOS
    • Nokia 909
    • Nokia RM-875
    • Nokia RM-877
    • Nokia RM-876
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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