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Nokia Lumia 530 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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 19 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Lumia 530: 129 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 3.3 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Lumia 530: 62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Lumia 530: 4 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Lumia 530: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthLumia 530: 4.3 mm thinnerLumia 530: 11.7 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 14.7 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Lumia 530: 119.7 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 530: 119.7 × 62.3 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Lumia 530: 119.7 × 11.7 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Lumia 530
    Height
    119.7 mm+14.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    62.3 mm+3.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    11.7 mm
    Weight
    129 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+4.3 mm versus Lumia 530
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 530129 g

    +19 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 530: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Lumia 530 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Lumia 530 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: 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

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Lumia 5301430 mAh

    +330 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5302. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLumia 530MDA 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 memoryRecorded 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)
BatteryCapacity 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
SpecificationLumia 530MDA 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
SpecificationLumia 530MDA 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
Performance
SpecificationLumia 530MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 11152
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLumia 530MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Bright orange
  • Bright Green
  • White
  • Dark Grey
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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
SpecificationLumia 530MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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 - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLumia 530MDA 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
SpecificationLumia 530MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Nokia Lumia 530 RM-1017
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player