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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Toshiba G500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Toshiba G500

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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: 25 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · G500: 135 g
  • WidthG500: 10 mm narrowerG500: 49 mm · MDA Basic: 59 mm
  • Screen diagonalG500: 0.5 in smaller diagonalG500: 2.3 in · MDA Basic: 2.8 in
  • DepthMDA Basic: 6.9 mm thinnerMDA Basic: 16 mm · G500: 22.9 mm
  • HeightG500: 9 mm shorterG500: 96 mm · MDA Basic: 105 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2007MDA Basic: 2009 · G500: 2007

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 G500: 96 × 49 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 G500: 96 × 22.9 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. G500
    Height
    96 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    22.9 mm
    Weight
    135 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA BasicG500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 96 Х 49 Х 22.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA BasicG500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 34.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA BasicG500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA BasicG500
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA BasicG500
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA BasicG500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA BasicG500
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA BasicG500
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/ACC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Photo editor -Voice memo -Organizer