T-Mobile MDA Basic vs vivo Xplay5 Elite

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: 57.8 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    Xplay5 Elite:
    167.8 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 17.2 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    Xplay5 Elite:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.63 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    Xplay5 Elite:
    5.43 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    Xplay5 Elite:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Xplay5 Elite: 8.4 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    Xplay5 Elite:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 48.5 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    Xplay5 Elite:
    153.5 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.

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.4 mm versus Xplay5 Elite
  2. 2. Xplay5 Elite

    Height:
    153.5 mm +48.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    76.2 mm +17.2 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. Xplay5 Elite

    167.8 g

    +57.8 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. Xplay5 Elite

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

Xplay5 Elite has approximately 234.8% 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 for MDA Basic, Xplay5 Elite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA BasicXplay5 Elite
128 GB Unknown 6 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. Xplay5 Elite

NFC:
Yes
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. Xplay5 Elite

    3600 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. Xplay5 Elite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay5 Elite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 153.5 Х 76.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 167.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.43" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Funtouch 2.6
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay5 Elite
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 81.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 541 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay5 Elite
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay5 Elite
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 530
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay5 Elite
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 610 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay5 Elite
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay5 Elite
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, Xplay5 Elite.
SpecificationMDA BasicXplay5 Elite
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as vivo Xplay5 Ultimate
  • vivo Xplay5 5s