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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs T-Mobile myTouch 4G

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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: 43.1 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · myTouch 4G: 153.1 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 2 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · myTouch 4G: 61 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · myTouch 4G: 3.8 in
    • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · myTouch 4G: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    • DepthmyTouch 4G: 5.8 mm thinnermyTouch 4G: 10.2 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 16.9 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · myTouch 4G: 121.9 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
    MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 1 myTouch 4G: 121.9 × 61 mm 2
    Side
    MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 myTouch 4G: 121.9 × 10.2 mm 2
    1. 1. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm
      Weight
      110 g
    2. 2. myTouch 4G
      Height
      121.9 mm
      Width
      61 mm
      Depth
      10.2 mm
      Weight
      153.1 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    • 121.9 Х 61 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 110 g
    • 153.1 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 3.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    • 4 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 850
    • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 41.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 39.2%
    • 55.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 143 PPI
    • 246 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G
    Processor CPU
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 205
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G
    Release date
    • 2009
    • January
    • 2010
    • October
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 280 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 20 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • miniUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G
    Dop
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optical trackpad - Also known as T-Mobile myTouch HD