T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

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: 40 g lighter

  MDA Basic:

  110 g

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  150 g

• Width

  MDA Basic: 17.2 mm narrower

  MDA Basic:

  59 mm

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  76.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

  MDA Basic:

  2.8 in

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  MDA Basic:

  TI OMAP 850

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite): 8.4 mm thinner

  MDA Basic:

  16 mm

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  7.6 mm

• Height

  MDA Basic: 48 mm shorter

  MDA Basic:

  105 mm

  Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite):

  153 mm

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 +8.4 mm versus Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

2. 2. Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

   Height:

   153 mm +48 mm versus MDA Basic

   Width:

   76.2 mm +17.2 mm versus MDA Basic

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Redmi Note 5A (Redmi Y1 Lite) has approximately 243.5% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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