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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 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: 26 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Xperia M4 Aqua: 136 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 13.6 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Xperia M4 Aqua: 72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia M4 Aqua: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Xperia M4 Aqua: Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthXperia M4 Aqua: 8.7 mm thinnerXperia M4 Aqua: 7.3 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 40.5 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Xperia M4 Aqua: 145.5 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 M4 Aqua: 145.5 × 72.6 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Xperia M4 Aqua: 145.5 × 7.3 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia M4 Aqua
    Height
    145.5 mm+40.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    72.6 mm+13.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    136 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+8.7 mm versus Xperia M4 Aqua
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia M4 Aqua136 g

    +26 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 M4 Aqua: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Xperia M4 Aqua 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Xperia M4 Aqua has approximately 183.9% 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 M4 Aqua: Original memory entry

8 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2306)

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 M4 Aqua

NFC
Yes
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.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Xperia M4 Aqua2400 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia M4 Aqua2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXperia M4 AquaMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72.6 Х 7.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 16 GB (E2306)
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia M4 AquaMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia M4 AquaMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia M4 AquaMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 32892
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 599
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1405
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1634
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia M4 AquaMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Coral
  • Silver
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 681 h (2G) / Up to 685 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXperia M4 AquaMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2303
  • E2353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E2303 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - E2306 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E2353
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXperia M4 AquaMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia M4 AquaMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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