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Sony Xperia Z2 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: 53 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Xperia Z2: 163 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 14.3 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Xperia Z2: 73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.4 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia Z2: 5.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Xperia Z2: Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthXperia Z2: 7.8 mm thinnerXperia Z2: 8.2 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 41.8 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Xperia Z2: 146.8 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 Z2: 146.8 × 73.3 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Xperia Z2: 146.8 × 8.2 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia Z2
    Height
    146.8 mm
    Width
    73.3 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    163 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 Z2MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73.3 Х 8.2 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia Z2MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia Z2MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia Z2MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 47102
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 954
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2498
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2087
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia Z2MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple (D6502
  • D6503) / Black
  • White (D6543)
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 690 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXperia Z2MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6502
  • D6503
  • D6543 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6502
  • D6543 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - D6503 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900) - D6543
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • 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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host; magnetic connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXperia Z2MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia Z2MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) only Japanese version -ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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