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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 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: 35 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Xperia X1: 145 g
  • WidthXperia X1: 6.4 mm narrowerXperia X1: 52.6 mm · MDA Basic: 59 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia X1: 3 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7200 / TI OMAP 850Xperia X1: Qualcomm MSM7200 · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthMDA Basic: 1 mm thinnerMDA Basic: 16 mm · Xperia X1: 17 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 5.5 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Xperia X1: 110.5 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
Xperia X1: 110.5 × 52.6 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Xperia X1: 110.5 × 17 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia X1
    Height
    110.5 mm+5.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    52.6 mm
    Depth
    17 mm+1 mm versus MDA Basic
    Weight
    145 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm+6.4 mm versus Xperia X1
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia X1145 g

    +35 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
Xperia X1: 3 in, 5:3, About 25.6 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Xperia X1 3 in · 5:3 About 25.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Xperia X1 has approximately 5.5% 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.

Xperia X1: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. Xperia X1

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD (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. Xperia X11500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia X12. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXperia X1MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.5 Х 52.6 Х 17 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia X1MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.1%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 311 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia X1MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia X1MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia X1MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Solid Black
  • Steel Silver
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXperia X1MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXperia X1MDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia X1MDA Basic
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Photo editor -Organizer -Predictive text input -Voice memo/dial Optical trackpad
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player