T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE Grand X Quad V987

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.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 53 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    Grand X Quad V987:
    163 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 11 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    Grand X Quad V987:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    Grand X Quad V987:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    Grand X Quad V987:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand X Quad V987: 7.1 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    Grand X Quad V987:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 36 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    Grand X Quad V987:
    141 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 +7.1 mm versus Grand X Quad V987
  2. 2. Grand X Quad V987

    Height:
    141 mm +36 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    70 mm +11 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. Grand X Quad V987

    163 g

    +53 g versus MDA Basic

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. Grand X Quad V987

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Grand X Quad V987 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 for MDA Basic, Grand X Quad V987, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA BasicGrand X Quad V987
4 GB Unknown 1 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. Grand X Quad V987

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Grand X Quad V987

    2500 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. Grand X Quad V987

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X Quad V987.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X Quad V987
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 141 Х 70 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X Quad V987.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X Quad V987
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%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X Quad V987.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X Quad V987
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X Quad V987.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X Quad V987
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13547
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X Quad V987.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X Quad V987
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X Quad V987.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X Quad V987
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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 — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X Quad V987.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X Quad V987
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, Grand X Quad V987.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X Quad V987
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass