Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM 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.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 19 g lighter

    Lumia 530 Dual SIM:
    129 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 3.3 mm narrower

    Lumia 530 Dual SIM:
    62.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 530 Dual SIM:
    4 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 530 Dual SIM:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Lumia 530 Dual SIM: 4.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 530 Dual SIM:
    11.7 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 14.7 mm shorter

    Lumia 530 Dual SIM:
    119.7 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. Lumia 530 Dual SIM

    Height:
    119.7 mm +14.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    62.3 mm +3.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    11.7 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.3 mm versus Lumia 530 Dual SIM

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 530 Dual SIM

    129 g

    +19 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. Lumia 530 Dual SIM

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Lumia 530 Dual SIM has approximately 81.7% 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 530 Dual SIM: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Lumia 530 Dual SIM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Lumia 530 Dual SIM

    1430 mAh

    +330 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 530 Dual SIM2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 530 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationLumia 530 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.7 Х 62.3 Х 11.7 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 530 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationLumia 530 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 530 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationLumia 530 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Lumia 530 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationLumia 530 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 530 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationLumia 530 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Dark Grey
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 530 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationLumia 530 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 530 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationLumia 530 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 530 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationLumia 530 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM RM-1019
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player