T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE nubia Red Magic

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T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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: 75 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · nubia Red Magic: 185 g
WidthMDA Basic: 15.9 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · nubia Red Magic: 74.9 mm
Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · nubia Red Magic: 6 in
ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · nubia Red Magic: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Depthnubia Red Magic: 6.5 mm thinnernubia Red Magic: 9.5 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
HeightMDA Basic: 53.1 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · nubia Red Magic: 158.1 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

Side

1. MDA Basic
Height
105 mm
Width
59 mm
Depth
16 mm

Weight
110 g
2. nubia Red Magic
Height
158.1 mm
Width
74.9 mm
Depth
9.5 mm

Weight
185 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	MDA Basic	nubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)	105 Х 59 Х 16 mm	158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight	110 g	185 g
Technology	TFT	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	2.8" inch	6" 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	128 GB 8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD (dedicated slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1100 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3800 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional	Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset	TI OMAP 850	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	MDA Basic	nubia Red Magic
Touchscreen	resistive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	24.3 cm2	92.9 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	39.2%	78.5%
PPI /points per inch/	143 PPI	402 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	MDA Basic	nubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main	2 MP Single	24 MP Single
Camera specs	2 MP	24 MP f/1.7 PDAF
Functions	Unknown	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP f/2.0

Performance

Performance
Specification	MDA Basic	nubia Red Magic
Processor CPU	200 MHz ARM926EJ-S	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 540

General specs

General specs
Specification	MDA Basic	nubia Red Magic
Release date	2009 January	2018 April
Colors	Gray	Black Red Flame red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	Unknown	400 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front glass aluminum body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	MDA Basic	nubia Red Magic
SIM card	Mini-SIM	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 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	Unknown	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	No	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	miniUSB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP aptX LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	MDA Basic	nubia Red Magic
Radio	No	No
Others	TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation	DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	MDA Basic	nubia Red Magic
Dop	Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)

T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE nubia Red Magic