Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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: 27 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Xperia Z1 Compact: 137 g
• WidthMDA Basic: 5.9 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Xperia Z1 Compact: 64.9 mm
• Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.5 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia Z1 Compact: 4.3 in
• ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Xperia Z1 Compact: Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
• DepthXperia Z1 Compact: 6.5 mm thinnerXperia Z1 Compact: 9.5 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
• HeightMDA Basic: 22 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Xperia Z1 Compact: 127 mm

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 Z1 Compact

   Height

   127 mm+22 mm versus MDA Basic

   Width

   64.9 mm+5.9 mm versus MDA Basic

   Depth

   9.5 mm

   Weight

   137 g

2. 2. MDA Basic

   Height

   105 mm

   Width

   59 mm

   Depth

   16 mm+6.5 mm versus Xperia Z1 Compact

   Weight

   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 Z1 Compact 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Xperia Z1 Compact has approximately 109.9% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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