T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

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: 72 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    Pocophone F1:
    182 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 16.3 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    Pocophone F1:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.38 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    Pocophone F1:
    6.18 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    Pocophone F1:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    MDA Basic:
    Single
    Pocophone F1:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Pocophone F1: 7.2 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    Pocophone F1:
    8.8 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 +7.2 mm versus Pocophone F1
  2. 2. Pocophone F1

    Height:
    155.5 mm +50.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    75.3 mm +16.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. Pocophone F1

    182 g

    +72 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. Pocophone F1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.18 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.3 cm²

Pocophone F1 has approximately 296.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Pocophone F1: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM

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. Pocophone F1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Pocophone F1

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. Pocophone F1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationMDA BasicPocophone F1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 155.5 Х 75.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.18" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2246 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
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.2 POCO
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationMDA BasicPocophone F1
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationMDA BasicPocophone F1
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 91
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 92
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 90
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationMDA BasicPocophone F1
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 294456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2194
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 7695
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 12921
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 355750
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 4646
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 439
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1754
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationMDA BasicPocophone F1
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Graphite black
  • Steel Blue
  • Rosso Red
  • Armored Edition with Kevlar
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationMDA BasicPocophone F1
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)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • 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 — specifications for MDA Basic, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationMDA BasicPocophone F1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, Pocophone F1.
SpecificationMDA BasicPocophone F1
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as Xiaomi Poco F1 in India