T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

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T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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: 55 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Mi A1 (5X): 165 g
WidthMDA Basic: 16.8 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Mi A1 (5X): 75.8 mm
Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Mi A1 (5X): 5.5 in
ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Mi A1 (5X): Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Rear camera layoutSingle / DualMDA Basic: Single · Mi A1 (5X): Dual
DepthMi A1 (5X): 8.7 mm thinnerMi A1 (5X): 7.3 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

Side

1. MDA Basic
Height
105 mm
Width
59 mm
Depth
16 mm

Weight
110 g
2. Mi A1 (5X)
Height
155.4 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Depth
7.3 mm

Weight
165 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	MDA Basic	Mi A1 (5X)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	105 Х 59 Х 16 mm	155.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	110 g	165 g
Technology	TFT	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	2.8" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	240 x 320 px	1080 x 1920 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 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1100 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3080 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	TI OMAP 850	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	MDA Basic	Mi A1 (5X)
Touchscreen	resistive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	24.3 cm2	82.6 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	39.2%	70.1%
PPI /points per inch/	143 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	MDA Basic	Mi A1 (5X)
Rear camera, main	2 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	2 MP	12 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1.25µm PDAF -12 MP f/2.6 50mm (telephoto) 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	Unknown	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	5 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	5 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	MDA Basic	Mi A1 (5X)
Processor CPU	200 MHz ARM926EJ-S	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 506
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	94339
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	169
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	999

General specs

General specs
Specification	MDA Basic	Mi A1 (5X)
Release date	2009 January	2017 September
Colors	Gray	Black Gold Rose Gold Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	170 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front glass aluminum frame back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	MDA Basic	Mi A1 (5X)
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Unknown	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300)
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 GLONASS BDS
USB	miniUSB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	2.0 A2DP	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	MDA Basic	Mi A1 (5X)
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	MDA Basic	Mi A1 (5X)
Dop	Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - For Europe Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)