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Sony Xperia ion HSPA 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: 34 g lighter

    Xperia ion HSPA:
    144 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 9 mm narrower

    Xperia ion HSPA:
    68 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.75 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia ion HSPA:
    4.55 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia ion HSPA:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Xperia ion HSPA: 5.2 mm thinner

    Xperia ion HSPA:
    10.8 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 28 mm shorter

    Xperia ion HSPA:
    133 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. Xperia ion HSPA

    Height:
    133 mm +28 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    68 mm +9 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.2 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia ion HSPA

    144 g

    +34 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 ion HSPA

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

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

Xperia ion HSPA has approximately 135.1% 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 ion HSPA: Original memory entry

13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Xperia ion HSPA

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. Xperia ion HSPA

    1900 mAh

    +800 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia ion HSPA2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia ion HSPA, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia ion HSPAMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.55" 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.
  • 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available)
  • 1 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.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia ion HSPA, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia ion HSPAMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 323 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia ion HSPA, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia ion HSPAMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia ion HSPA, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia ion HSPAMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3021
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia ion HSPA, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia ion HSPAMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia ion HSPA, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia ion HSPAMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia ion HSPA, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia ion HSPAMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia ion HSPA, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia ion HSPAMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Xperia ion lt28h
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player