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Sony Xperia sola 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.

  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.9 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia sola: 3.7 in
  • DepthXperia sola: 6.1 mm thinnerXperia sola: 9.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 11 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Xperia sola: 116 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2009Xperia sola: 2012 · MDA Basic: 2009

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 sola: 116 × 59 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Xperia sola: 116 × 9.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia sola
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    107 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.1%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 100 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player