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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G 1.2

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: 6 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    116 g
  • Width

    myTouch 3G 1.2: 3 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    myTouch 3G 1.2: 1.3 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    14.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 8 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    113 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. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +3 mm versus myTouch 3G 1.2
    Depth:
    16 mm +1.3 mm versus myTouch 3G 1.2
  2. 2. myTouch 3G 1.2

    Height:
    113 mm +8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    14.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. myTouch 3G 1.2

    116 g

    +6 g versus MDA Basic

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. MDA Basic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. myTouch 3G 1.2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

myTouch 3G 1.2 has approximately 25.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

myTouch 3G 1.2: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. MDA Basic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. myTouch 3G 1.2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. myTouch 3G 1.2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 3G 1.2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 3G 1.2
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 48.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 3G 1.2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 3G 1.2
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 3G 1.2
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2011
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 3G 1.2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 3G 1.2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 3G 1.2
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input