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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE Axon Elite

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: 16 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Axon Elite: 75 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Axon Elite: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Axon Elite: Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualMDA Basic: Single · Axon Elite: Dual
  • DepthAxon Elite: 6.7 mm thinnerAxon Elite: 9.3 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 49 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Axon Elite: 154 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
MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 1 Axon Elite: 154 × 75 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Axon Elite: 154 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Axon Elite
    Height
    154 mm
    Width
    75 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA BasicAxon Elite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 154 Х 75 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA BasicAxon Elite
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA BasicAxon Elite
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA BasicAxon Elite
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA BasicAxon Elite
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • Ion Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA BasicAxon Elite
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA BasicAxon Elite
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA BasicAxon Elite
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)