Sony Xperia XZ Premium 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: 85 g lighter

    Xperia XZ Premium:
    195 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 18 mm narrower

    Xperia XZ Premium:
    77 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.66 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia XZ Premium:
    5.46 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia XZ Premium:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Xperia XZ Premium: 8.1 mm thinner

    Xperia XZ Premium:
    7.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 51 mm shorter

    Xperia XZ Premium:
    156 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 XZ Premium

    Height:
    156 mm +51 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    77 mm +18 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.1 mm versus Xperia XZ Premium

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia XZ Premium

    195 g

    +85 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 XZ Premium

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

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

Xperia XZ Premium has approximately 238.5% 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 XZ Premium: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 XZ Premium

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 XZ Premium

    3230 mAh

    +2130 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia XZ Premium2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 77 Х 7.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 195 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.46" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 3840 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • 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 — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 807 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 19 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 84
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 201987
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1886
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7782
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3759
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 372
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1460
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Luminous Chrome
  • Deepsea Black
  • Bronze Pink
  • Rosso (red)
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum top/bottom
  • plastic sides
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8141Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - G8142
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G8142 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141
  • G8142 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G8141
  • G8142
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • 3.1
  • 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 — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -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 — specifications for Xperia XZ Premium, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia XZ PremiumMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • 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) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player