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Sony Xperia XZ Compact 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: 30 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Xperia XZ Compact: 140 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 5 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Xperia XZ Compact: 64 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.8 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia XZ Compact: 4.6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) / TI OMAP 850Xperia XZ Compact: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthXperia XZ Compact: 6.7 mm thinnerXperia XZ Compact: 9.3 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 24 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Xperia XZ Compact: 129 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 XZ Compact: 129 × 64 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Xperia XZ Compact: 129 × 9.3 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia XZ Compact
    Height
    129 mm
    Width
    64 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    140 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 XZ CompactMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.6" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia XZ CompactMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 58.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 319 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia XZ CompactMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 19 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.22µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm
  • 1/4''
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia XZ CompactMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia XZ CompactMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White Silver
  • Horizon Blue
  • Twilight Pink
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Glass fiber reinforced plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXperia XZ CompactMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXperia XZ CompactMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia XZ CompactMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player