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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Vodafone Smart III 975

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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 · Smart III 975: 136 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 5.4 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Smart III 975: 64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Smart III 975: 4 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Smart III 975: Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • DepthSmart III 975: 5.1 mm thinnerSmart III 975: 10.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 18.2 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Smart III 975: 123.2 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 Smart III 975: 123.2 × 64.4 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Smart III 975: 123.2 × 10.9 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Smart III 975
    Height
    123.2 mm
    Width
    64.4 mm
    Depth
    10.9 mm
    Weight
    136 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA BasicSmart III 975
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 123.2 Х 64.4 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (975N model only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA BasicSmart III 975
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA BasicSmart III 975
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA BasicSmart III 975
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA BasicSmart III 975
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2013
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Hot pink
  • Titan
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 475 h (2G) / Up to 388 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA BasicSmart III 975
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA BasicSmart III 975
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA BasicSmart III 975
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity