T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE Blade V9 Vita

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.

  • Width

    MDA Basic: 9.7 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    Blade V9 Vita:
    68.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.65 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    Blade V9 Vita:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    Blade V9 Vita:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    MDA Basic:
    Single
    Blade V9 Vita:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade V9 Vita: 8.4 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    Blade V9 Vita:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 41.8 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    Blade V9 Vita:
    146.8 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.

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.4 mm versus Blade V9 Vita
    Weight:
    110 g
  2. 2. Blade V9 Vita

    Height:
    146.8 mm +41.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    68.7 mm +9.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    7.6 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.

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Blade V9 Vita

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

Blade V9 Vita has approximately 215.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Blade V9 Vita: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

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. Blade V9 Vita

NFC:
See details Yes (Russia only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Blade V9 Vita

    3200 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. Blade V9 Vita

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, Blade V9 Vita.
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade V9 Vita
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 146.8 Х 68.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded 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 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (Russia only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, Blade V9 Vita.
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade V9 Vita
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 76.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 443 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, Blade V9 Vita.
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade V9 Vita
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, Blade V9 Vita.
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade V9 Vita
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38192
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 671
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2509
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, Blade V9 Vita.
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade V9 Vita
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Dark Blue
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, Blade V9 Vita.
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade V9 Vita
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, Blade V9 Vita.
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade V9 Vita
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, Blade V9 Vita.
SpecificationMDA BasicBlade V9 Vita
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass