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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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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: 112 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Black Shark 3: 222 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 18.3 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Black Shark 3: 77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.87 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Black Shark 3: 6.67 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Black Shark 3: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleMDA Basic: Single · Black Shark 3: Triple
  • DepthBlack Shark 3: 5.6 mm thinnerBlack Shark 3: 10.4 mm · MDA Basic: 16 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 Black Shark 3: 168.7 × 77.3 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Black Shark 3: 168.7 × 10.4 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Black Shark 3
    Height
    168.7 mm
    Width
    77.3 mm
    Depth
    10.4 mm
    Weight
    222 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA BasicBlack Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA BasicBlack Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA BasicBlack Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.3
  • (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (depth)
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA BasicBlack Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA BasicBlack Shark 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Gray
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • $ 550
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA BasicBlack Shark 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA BasicBlack Shark 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA BasicBlack Shark 3
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W

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