Sony Xperia Z5 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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Sony Xperia Z5

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Key differences

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WeightMDA Basic: 44 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Xperia Z5: 154 g
WidthMDA Basic: 13 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Xperia Z5: 72 mm
Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.4 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia Z5: 5.2 in
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) / TI OMAP 850Xperia Z5: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
DepthXperia Z5: 8.7 mm thinnerXperia Z5: 7.3 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
HeightMDA Basic: 41 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Xperia Z5: 146 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

Side

1. Xperia Z5
Height
146 mm
Width
72 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
154 g
2. MDA Basic
Height
105 mm
Width
59 mm
Depth
16 mm

Weight
110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Xperia Z5	MDA 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 memoryRecorded 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)
BatteryCapacity 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 7.1.1 (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
Specification	Xperia Z5	MDA Basic
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	65K
Screen area	73.2 cm2	24.3 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.6%	39.2%
PPI /points per inch/	428 PPI	143 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Xperia Z5	MDA 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

Performance
Specification	Xperia Z5	MDA 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
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	76392	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1230	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2699	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	4070	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	231	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	524	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Xperia Z5	MDA Basic
Release date	2015 September	2009 January
Colors	White Graphite black Gold Green Pink	Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	220 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
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Xperia Z5	MDA Basic
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603 E6653 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) - E6603 E6653	Unknown
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603) LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)	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 - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Xperia Z5	MDA 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
Specification	Xperia Z5	MDA 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