T-Mobile MDA Basic vs verykool SL5550 Maverick LTE

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.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 56 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    SL5550 Maverick LTE:
    166 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 17.5 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    SL5550 Maverick LTE:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    SL5550 Maverick LTE:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    SL5550 Maverick LTE:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    SL5550 Maverick LTE: 7.2 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    SL5550 Maverick LTE:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 50 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    SL5550 Maverick LTE:
    155 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.

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.2 mm versus SL5550 Maverick LTE
  2. 2. SL5550 Maverick LTE

    Height:
    155 mm +50 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    76.5 mm +17.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. SL5550 Maverick LTE

    166 g

    +56 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. SL5550 Maverick LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

SL5550 Maverick LTE has approximately 243.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for MDA Basic, SL5550 Maverick LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA BasicSL5550 Maverick LTE
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. SL5550 Maverick LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. SL5550 Maverick LTE

    2500 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. SL5550 Maverick LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, SL5550 Maverick LTE.
SpecificationMDA BasicSL5550 Maverick LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 155 Х 76.5 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, SL5550 Maverick LTE.
SpecificationMDA BasicSL5550 Maverick LTE
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, SL5550 Maverick LTE.
SpecificationMDA BasicSL5550 Maverick LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, SL5550 Maverick LTE.
SpecificationMDA BasicSL5550 Maverick LTE
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, SL5550 Maverick LTE.
SpecificationMDA BasicSL5550 Maverick LTE
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, SL5550 Maverick LTE.
SpecificationMDA BasicSL5550 Maverick LTE
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 / 900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
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 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 - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, SL5550 Maverick LTE.
SpecificationMDA BasicSL5550 Maverick LTE
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, SL5550 Maverick LTE.
SpecificationMDA BasicSL5550 Maverick LTE
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity