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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Xolo Play 8X-1200

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: 9.5 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Play 8X-1200: 68.5 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Play 8X-1200: 5 in
    • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Mediatek MT6592TMDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Play 8X-1200: Mediatek MT6592T
    • DepthPlay 8X-1200: 6.3 mm thinnerPlay 8X-1200: 9.7 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 38 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Play 8X-1200: 143 mm
    • Release year2009 / 2014MDA Basic: 2009 · Play 8X-1200: 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-1200: 143 × 68.5 mm 2
    Side
    MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Play 8X-1200: 143 × 9.7 mm 2
    1. 1. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm+6.3 mm versus Play 8X-1200
      Weight
      110 g
    2. 2. Play 8X-1200
      Height
      143 mm+38 mm versus MDA Basic
      Width
      68.5 mm+9.5 mm versus MDA Basic
      Depth
      9.7 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-1200: 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-1200 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

    Play 8X-1200 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-1200
    32 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-1200

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    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-12002300 mAh

      +1200 mAh versus MDA Basic

    Specifications

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    1. MDA Basic2. Play 8X-1200

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1200
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    • 143 Х 68.5 Х 9.7 mm
    Weight
    • 110 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 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
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 850
    • Mediatek MT6592T
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1200
    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%
    • 70.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 143 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1200
    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-1200
    Processor CPU
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-450MP4
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 22356
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1200
    Release date
    • 2009
    • January
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 270 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 547 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 45 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1200
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - 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
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1200
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationMDA BasicPlay 8X-1200
    Dop
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - For India