Pantech Vega R3 IM-A850L 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.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 58.5 g lighter

    Vega R3 IM-A850L:
    168.5 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 15.3 mm narrower

    Vega R3 IM-A850L:
    74.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Vega R3 IM-A850L:
    5.3 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Vega R3 IM-A850L:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Vega R3 IM-A850L: 6 mm thinner

    Vega R3 IM-A850L:
    10 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 39.7 mm shorter

    Vega R3 IM-A850L:
    144.7 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. Vega R3 IM-A850L

    Height:
    144.7 mm +39.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    74.3 mm +15.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6 mm versus Vega R3 IM-A850L

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vega R3 IM-A850L

    168.5 g

    +58.5 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. Vega R3 IM-A850L

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

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

Vega R3 IM-A850L has approximately 219% 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.

Recorded RAM for Vega R3 IM-A850L, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVega R3 IM-A850LMDA Basic
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Vega R3 IM-A850L

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Vega R3 IM-A850L

    2600 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Vega R3 IM-A850L2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vega R3 IM-A850L, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVega R3 IM-A850LMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.7 Х 74.3 Х 10 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 168.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Natural IPS Pro LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Vega R3 IM-A850L, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVega R3 IM-A850LMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.0%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vega R3 IM-A850L, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVega R3 IM-A850LMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Vega R3 IM-A850L, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVega R3 IM-A850LMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24198
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vega R3 IM-A850L, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVega R3 IM-A850LMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vega R3 IM-A850L, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVega R3 IM-A850LMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE 800
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev. A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vega R3 IM-A850L, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVega R3 IM-A850LMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vega R3 IM-A850L, MDA Basic.
SpecificationVega R3 IM-A850LMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - T-DMB TV tuner -MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX/XviD player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor - For South Korea
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player