T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE nubia Z17 lite

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: 58 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    nubia Z17 lite:
    168 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 13.6 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    nubia Z17 lite:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    nubia Z17 lite:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    nubia Z17 lite:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Z17 lite: 8.4 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    nubia Z17 lite:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 48 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    nubia Z17 lite:
    153 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 +8.4 mm versus nubia Z17 lite
  2. 2. nubia Z17 lite

    Height:
    153 mm +48 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    72.6 mm +13.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. nubia Z17 lite

    168 g

    +58 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 Z17 lite

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

nubia Z17 lite 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 Z17 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Basicnubia Z17 lite
64 GB Unknown 6 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 Z17 lite

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Z17 lite

    3200 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. nubia Z17 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z17 lite.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z17 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 153 Х 72.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • 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
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z17 lite.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z17 lite
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%
  • 75.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z17 lite.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z17 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z17 lite.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z17 lite
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 83560
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z17 lite.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z17 lite
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Black/Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 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, nubia Z17 lite.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z17 lite
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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z17 lite.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z17 lite
Radio
  • No
  • No
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 Z17 lite.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z17 lite
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)