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Sony Xperia ZR 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: 28 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Xperia ZR: 138 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 8.3 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Xperia ZR: 67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.75 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia ZR: 4.55 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro / TI OMAP 850Xperia ZR: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthXperia ZR: 5.5 mm thinnerXperia ZR: 10.5 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 26.3 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Xperia ZR: 131.3 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 ZR: 131.3 × 67.3 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Xperia ZR: 131.3 × 10.5 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia ZR
    Height
    131.3 mm+26.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    67.3 mm+8.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    10.5 mm
    Weight
    138 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+5.5 mm versus Xperia ZR
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia ZR138 g

    +28 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic110 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.

Screen size
Xperia ZR: 4.55 in, 16:9, About 57.1 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Xperia ZR 4.55 in · 16:9 About 57.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Xperia ZR has approximately 135.1% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageXperia ZRMDA Basic
8 GB 2 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 ZR

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Xperia ZR2300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia ZR2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXperia ZRMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.3 Х 67.3 Х 10.5 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.55" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia ZRMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.6%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 323 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia ZRMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 13.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13.1 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia ZRMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 21707
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 542
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1348
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 954
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia ZRMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Mint
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXperia ZRMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5503 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5502 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C5503
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • 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)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXperia ZRMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia ZRMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia ZR C5502
  • Sony Xperia ZR C5503
  • Sony Xperia ZR LTE
  • Sony Xperia ZR HSPA+
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player