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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE Blade G2

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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 35 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Blade G2: 145 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 7 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Blade G2: 66 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.7 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Blade G2: 4.5 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Blade G2: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • DepthBlade G2: 6.1 mm thinnerBlade G2: 9.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 28 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Blade G2: 133 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 Blade G2: 133 × 66 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Blade G2: 133 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Blade G2
    Height
    133 mm
    Width
    66 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    145 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade G2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 133 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade G2
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 63.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade G2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade G2
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade G2
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade G2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
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
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade G2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • built-in antenna
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade G2
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as ZTE Blade G2 V880H