T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE nubia Z18

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: 62 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    nubia Z18:
    172 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 13.6 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    nubia Z18:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.19 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    nubia Z18:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    nubia Z18:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    MDA Basic:
    Single
    nubia Z18:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z18: 7.4 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    nubia Z18:
    8.6 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 +7.4 mm versus nubia Z18
  2. 2. nubia Z18

    Height:
    148.6 mm +43.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    72.6 mm +13.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. nubia Z18

    172 g

    +62 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 Z18

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

nubia Z18 has approximately 281.4% 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 Z18: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

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 Z18

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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 Z18

    3450 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. nubia Z18

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z18.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z18
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 148.6 Х 72.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 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
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z18.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z18
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 85.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z18.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z18
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.6
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z18.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z18
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z18.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z18
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Red
  • Stary Night
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z18.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z18
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)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 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 (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z18.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z18
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 — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z18.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z18
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)