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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

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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: 45 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Mi 9 SE: 155 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 11.5 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Mi 9 SE: 70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.17 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Mi 9 SE: 5.97 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Mi 9 SE: Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleMDA Basic: Single · Mi 9 SE: Triple
  • DepthMi 9 SE: 8.5 mm thinnerMi 9 SE: 7.5 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 Mi 9 SE: 147.5 × 70.5 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Mi 9 SE: 147.5 × 7.5 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Mi 9 SE
    Height
    147.5 mm
    Width
    70.5 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    155 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 9 SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 147.5 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.97" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 9 SE
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 87.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 84.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 9 SE
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide)
  • 1.12µm -8 MP
  • (telephoto)
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 9 SE
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 177362
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1870
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5825
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 223441
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 405
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1451
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 9 SE
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Violet
  • Blue
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 9 SE
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 9 SE
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA BasicMi 9 SE
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W