Sony Xperia 1 II 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: 71.4 g lighter

    Xperia 1 II:
    181.4 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 12.1 mm narrower

    Xperia 1 II:
    71.1 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia 1 II:
    6.5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia 1 II:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia 1 II:
    Quad
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Xperia 1 II: 8.4 mm thinner

    Xperia 1 II:
    7.6 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 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. Xperia 1 II

    Height:
    165.1 mm +60.1 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    71.1 mm +12.1 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.4 mm versus Xperia 1 II

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia 1 II

    181.4 g

    +71.4 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. Xperia 1 II

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.7 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Xperia 1 II has approximately 306.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia 1 II, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia 1 IIMDA Basic
256 GB 8 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. Xperia 1 II

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Xperia 1 II

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia 1 II2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia 1 II, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 165.1 Х 71.1 Х 7.6 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 181.4 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1644 x 3840 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia 1 II, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 98.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 21:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 643 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia 1 II, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 70mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 3x optical zoom
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • Dual Pixel PDAF -0.3 MP
  • TOF 3D
  • (depth)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Xperia 1 II, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 650
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia 1 II, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 24
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia 1 II, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500); NSA/Sub6
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia 1 II, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -90Hz
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia 1 II, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia 1 IIMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging -Wireless charging -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player