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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE nubia N1

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: 80 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    nubia N1:
    190 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 16 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    nubia N1:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    nubia N1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    nubia N1:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia N1: 7.1 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    nubia N1:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 45.9 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    nubia N1:
    150.9 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 nubia N1
  2. 2. nubia N1

    Height:
    150.9 mm +45.9 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    75 mm +16 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. nubia N1

    190 g

    +80 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. nubia N1

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

nubia N1 has approximately 243.5% 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, nubia N1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Basicnubia N1
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 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. nubia N1

NFC:
Unknown
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. nubia N1

    5000 mAh

    +3900 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. nubia N1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia N1.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 150.9 Х 75 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 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
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia N1.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N1
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%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia N1.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N1
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia N1.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N1
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46782
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia N1.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N1
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia N1.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N1
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 CDMA 800 - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • China CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - Europe
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia N1.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia N1.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N1
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass