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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs verykool s5025 Helix

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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: 26 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · s5025 Helix: 136 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 13.5 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · s5025 Helix: 72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · s5025 Helix: 5 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · s5025 Helix: Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depths5025 Helix: 8.1 mm thinners5025 Helix: 7.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 38.5 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · s5025 Helix: 143.5 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 s5025 Helix: 143.5 × 72.5 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 s5025 Helix: 143.5 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. s5025 Helix
    Height
    143.5 mm
    Width
    72.5 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    136 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA Basics5025 Helix
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 143.5 Х 72.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA Basics5025 Helix
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA Basics5025 Helix
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA Basics5025 Helix
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA Basics5025 Helix
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA Basics5025 Helix
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA Basics5025 Helix
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA Basics5025 Helix
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity