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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Vertu Signature Touch

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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: 82 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Signature Touch: 192 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 10 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Signature Touch: 69 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.9 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Signature Touch: 4.7 in
    • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Signature Touch: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    • DepthSignature Touch: 5.3 mm thinnerSignature Touch: 10.7 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 40 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Signature Touch: 145 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 Signature Touch: 145 × 69 mm 2
    Side
    MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Signature Touch: 145 × 10.7 mm 2
    1. 1. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm
      Weight
      110 g
    2. 2. Signature Touch
      Height
      145 mm
      Width
      69 mm
      Depth
      10.7 mm
      Weight
      192 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationMDA BasicSignature Touch
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
    Weight
    • 110 g
    • 192 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Sapphire crystal glass
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2275 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 850
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationMDA BasicSignature Touch
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 39.2%
    • 60.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 143 PPI
    • 469 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-proof glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationMDA BasicSignature Touch
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    • Hasselblad certified
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2.1 MP
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationMDA BasicSignature Touch
    Processor CPU
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 330
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 354
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 1174
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationMDA BasicSignature Touch
    Release date
    • 2009
    • January
    • 2014
    • June
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Jet/ Claret leather
    • pure Jet leather
    • Pure Jet Red Gold
    • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
    • Jet Alligator
    • Clous De Paris
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 8290 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationMDA BasicSignature Touch
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationMDA BasicSignature Touch
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationMDA BasicSignature Touch
    Dop
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel - Also known as Vertu Signature Touch RM-980V
    • RM-980C

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