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

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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: 74 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · myTouch 4G Slide: 184 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 7 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · myTouch 4G Slide: 66 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.9 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · myTouch 4G Slide: 3.7 in
    • DepthmyTouch 4G Slide: 2 mm thinnermyTouch 4G Slide: 14 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 17 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · myTouch 4G Slide: 122 mm
    • Release year2009 / 2011MDA Basic: 2009 · myTouch 4G Slide: 2011

    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 Slide: 122 × 66 mm 2
    Side
    MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 myTouch 4G Slide: 122 × 14 mm 2
    1. 1. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm+2 mm versus myTouch 4G Slide
      Weight
      110 g
    2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide
      Height
      122 mm+17 mm versus MDA Basic
      Width
      66 mm+7 mm versus MDA Basic
      Depth
      14 mm
      Weight
      184 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. MDA Basic110 g
    2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide184 g

      +74 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.

    Screen size
    MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 myTouch 4G Slide: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide 3.7 in · 5:3 About 39 cm² rectangular area

    myTouch 4G Slide has approximately 60.5% 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 4G Slide: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 768 MB RAM

    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 4G Slide

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

    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. MDA Basic1100 mAh
    2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide1520 mAh

      +420 mAh versus MDA Basic

    Specifications

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    1. MDA Basic2. myTouch 4G Slide

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G Slide
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    • 122 Х 66 Х 14 mm
    Weight
    • 110 g
    • 184 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • S-LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 3.7" 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
    • 1520 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 850
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G Slide
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 39.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 39.2%
    • 48.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 143 PPI
    • 252 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G Slide
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G Slide
    Processor CPU
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 220
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G Slide
    Release date
    • 2009
    • January
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Gray
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 350 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G Slide
    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
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G Slide
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationMDA BasicmyTouch 4G Slide
    Dop
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as T-Mobile Doubleshot

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