T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Toshiba Windows Phone IS12T

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    Windows Phone IS12T:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    Windows Phone IS12T:
    Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Windows Phone IS12T: 5.4 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    Windows Phone IS12T:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 13 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    Windows Phone IS12T:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Basic:
    2009
    Windows Phone IS12T:
    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.

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +5.4 mm versus Windows Phone IS12T
  2. 2. Windows Phone IS12T

    Height:
    118 mm +13 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. Windows Phone IS12T

    113 g

    +3 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. Windows Phone IS12T

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Windows Phone IS12T 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

Windows Phone IS12T: Original memory entry

32 GB (28 GB user available)

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. Windows Phone IS12T

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Windows Phone IS12T

    1460 mAh

    +360 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. Windows Phone IS12T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, Windows Phone IS12T.
SpecificationMDA BasicWindows Phone IS12T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 118 Х 59 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 32 GB (28 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1460 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, Windows Phone IS12T.
SpecificationMDA BasicWindows Phone IS12T
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%
  • 56.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, Windows Phone IS12T.
SpecificationMDA BasicWindows Phone IS12T
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13.2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, Windows Phone IS12T.
SpecificationMDA BasicWindows Phone IS12T
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, Windows Phone IS12T.
SpecificationMDA BasicWindows Phone IS12T
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2011
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Citrus
  • Magenta
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 590 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, Windows Phone IS12T.
SpecificationMDA BasicWindows Phone IS12T
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, Windows Phone IS12T.
SpecificationMDA BasicWindows Phone IS12T
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, Windows Phone IS12T.
SpecificationMDA BasicWindows Phone IS12T
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/WMV9 player -Document viewer/editor -Facebook integration - IPX8 water resistant - For KDDI