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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE nubia N3

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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: 80 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · nubia N3: 190 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 16.6 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · nubia N3: 75.6 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.21 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · nubia N3: 6.01 in
    • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · nubia N3: Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualMDA Basic: Single · nubia N3: Dual
    • Depthnubia N3: 7.5 mm thinnernubia N3: 8.5 mm · MDA Basic: 16 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 nubia N3: 158.8 × 75.6 mm 2
    Side
    MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 nubia N3: 158.8 × 8.5 mm 2
    1. 1. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm+7.5 mm versus nubia N3
      Weight
      110 g
    2. 2. nubia N3
      Height
      158.8 mm+53.8 mm versus MDA Basic
      Width
      75.6 mm+16.6 mm versus MDA Basic
      Depth
      8.5 mm
      Weight
      190 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. MDA Basic110 g
    2. 2. nubia N3190 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.

    Screen size
    MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 nubia N3: 6.01 in, 18:9, About 93.2 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. nubia N3 6.01 in · 18:9 About 93.2 cm² rectangular area

    nubia N3 has approximately 283.9% 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.

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

    MDA Basic: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

    nubia N3: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 N3

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. MDA Basic1100 mAh
    2. 2. nubia N35000 mAh

      +3900 mAh versus MDA Basic

    Specifications

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    1. MDA Basic2. nubia N3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    • 158.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 110 g
    • 190 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 6.01" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    BatteryCapacity 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 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 850
    • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N3
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 92.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 39.2%
    • 77.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 143 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N3
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N3
    Processor CPU
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 506
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N3
    Release date
    • 2009
    • January
    • 2018
    • March
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Obsidian Black
    • Space Gold
    • Nebula Red
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N3
    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 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N3
    Radio
    • No
    • To be confirmed
    Others
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationMDA Basicnubia N3
    Dop
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging

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