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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Xolo Play 8X-1100

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.

  • WidthMDA Basic: 11.8 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Play 8X-1100: 70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Play 8X-1100: 5 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Play 8X-1100: Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • DepthPlay 8X-1100: 7.3 mm thinnerPlay 8X-1100: 8.7 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 36.5 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Play 8X-1100: 141.5 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2014MDA Basic: 2009 · Play 8X-1100: 2014

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 Play 8X-1100: 141.5 × 70.8 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Play 8X-1100: 141.5 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+7.3 mm versus Play 8X-1100
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Play 8X-1100
    Height
    141.5 mm+36.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    70.8 mm+11.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

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.

Screen size
MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Play 8X-1100: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Play 8X-1100 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Play 8X-1100 has approximately 183.9% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageMDA BasicPlay 8X-1100
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Play 8X-1100

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic1100 mAh
  2. 2. Play 8X-11002100 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. Play 8X-1100

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1100
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 141.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1100
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1100
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1100
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 22383
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1100
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 463 h (2G) / Up to 443 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1100
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1100
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1100
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India