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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs vivo Xplay 3S

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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 64 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Xplay 3S: 174 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 23.6 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Xplay 3S: 82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xplay 3S: 6 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Xplay 3S: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • DepthXplay 3S: 7.3 mm thinnerXplay 3S: 8.7 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 53.2 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Xplay 3S: 158.2 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 Xplay 3S: 158.2 × 82.6 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Xplay 3S: 158.2 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+7.3 mm versus Xplay 3S
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Xplay 3S
    Height
    158.2 mm+53.2 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    82.6 mm+23.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    174 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic110 g
  2. 2. Xplay 3S174 g

    +64 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.

Screen size
MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Xplay 3S: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xplay 3S 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area

Xplay 3S has approximately 308.8% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageMDA BasicXplay 3S
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Xplay 3S

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic1100 mAh
  2. 2. Xplay 3S3200 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay 3S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 158.2 Х 82.6 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay 3S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay 3S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay 3S
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 36147
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay 3S
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2013
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay 3S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay 3S
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay 3S
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port