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.
- 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. MDA Basic
- Height
- 105 mm
- Width
- 59 mm
- Depth
- 16 mm+4.3 mm versus Lumia 530
- Weight
- 110 g
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Lumia 530 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area
- 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.
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Lumia 530 | MDA Basic |
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Display
| Specification | Lumia 530 | MDA Basic |
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No different specifications in this section.
Camera and Video
| Specification | Lumia 530 | MDA Basic |
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Performance
| Specification | Lumia 530 | MDA Basic |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. |
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No different specifications in this section.
General specs
| Specification | Lumia 530 | MDA Basic |
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| Release date |
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| Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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No different specifications in this section.
Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Lumia 530 | MDA Basic |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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Unknown |
| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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No different specifications in this section.
Music and Audio
| Specification | Lumia 530 | MDA Basic |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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No different specifications in this section.
Other features
| Specification | Lumia 530 | MDA Basic |
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| Dop |
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No different specifications in this section.