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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE Grand X V970

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: 6 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    Grand X V970:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    Grand X V970:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Grand X V970: 6.1 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    Grand X V970:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 22.4 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    Grand X V970:
    127.4 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Basic:
    2009
    Grand X V970:
    2012

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 +6.1 mm versus Grand X V970
  2. 2. Grand X V970

    Height:
    127.4 mm +22.4 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    65 mm +6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. Grand X V970

    110 g

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 V970

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

Grand X V970 has approximately 109.9% 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 V970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA BasicGrand X V970
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 V970

NFC:
Unknown
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 V970

    1600 mAh

    +500 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. Grand X V970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X V970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 127.4 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Nvidia Tegra 2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X V970
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X V970
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X V970
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X V970
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 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 V970.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X V970
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X V970
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA BasicGrand X V970
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Mimosa X
  • ZTE V970M (based on MediaTek MT6577 with dual-SIM card slots)