Sony Xperia Z5 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.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 44 g lighter

    Xperia Z5 Dual:
    154 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 13 mm narrower

    Xperia Z5 Dual:
    72 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia Z5 Dual:
    5.2 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia Z5 Dual:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Xperia Z5 Dual: 8.7 mm thinner

    Xperia Z5 Dual:
    7.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 41 mm shorter

    Xperia Z5 Dual:
    146 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 Z5 Dual

    Height:
    146 mm +41 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    72 mm +13 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.7 mm versus Xperia Z5 Dual

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z5 Dual

    154 g

    +44 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 Z5 Dual

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

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

Xperia Z5 Dual has approximately 207% 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia Z5 Dual, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia Z5 DualMDA Basic
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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 Z5 Dual

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z5 Dual

    2900 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia Z5 Dual2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z5 Dual, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia Z5 DualMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72 Х 7.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 154 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 memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia Z5 Dual, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia Z5 DualMDA 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
  • 70.9%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z5 Dual, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia Z5 DualMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 23 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5.1 MP
  • f/2.4
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia Z5 Dual, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia Z5 DualMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1233
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2715
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 4114
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 217
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 509
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia Z5 Dual, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia Z5 DualMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z5 Dual, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia Z5 DualMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E6633
  • E6683 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - E6633 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - E6683
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/ BDS (market dependant)
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia Z5 Dual, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia Z5 DualMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • 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 — specifications for Xperia Z5 Dual, MDA Basic.
SpecificationXperia Z5 DualMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player