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Sony Xperia tipo dual 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.

  • WeightXperia tipo dual: 10.6 g lighterXperia tipo dual: 99.4 g · MDA Basic: 110 g
  • WidthXperia tipo dual: 2 mm narrowerXperia tipo dual: 57 mm · MDA Basic: 59 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.4 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia tipo dual: 3.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1 / TI OMAP 850Xperia tipo dual: Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1 · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthXperia tipo dual: 3 mm thinnerXperia tipo dual: 13 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightXperia tipo dual: 2 mm shorterXperia tipo dual: 103 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.

Front
Xperia tipo dual: 103 × 57 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Xperia tipo dual: 103 × 13 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia tipo dual
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    57 mm
    Depth
    13 mm
    Weight
    99.4 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm+2 mm versus Xperia tipo dual
    Width
    59 mm+2 mm versus Xperia tipo dual
    Depth
    16 mm+3 mm versus Xperia tipo dual
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia tipo dual99.4 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic110 g

    +10.6 g versus Xperia tipo dual

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 tipo dual: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Xperia tipo dual 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Xperia tipo dual has approximately 25.6% 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 tipo dual: Original memory entry

2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 MB 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 tipo dual

NFC
Unknown
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Xperia tipo dual1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia tipo dual2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXperia tipo dualMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 57 Х 13 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 99.4 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2.9 GB (2.5 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia tipo dualMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.9%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia tipo dualMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia tipo dualMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1346
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia tipo dualMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Serene black
  • Classic silver
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXperia tipo dualMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • no dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXperia tipo dualMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia tipo dualMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony ST21i2
  • Sony ST21a2
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player