T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE nubia Z20

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: 76 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    nubia Z20:
    186 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 16.2 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    nubia Z20:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.62 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    nubia Z20:
    6.42 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    nubia Z20:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    MDA Basic:
    Single
    nubia Z20:
    Triple
  • Depth

    nubia Z20: 6.8 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    nubia Z20:
    9.2 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 +6.8 mm versus nubia Z20
  2. 2. nubia Z20

    Height:
    158.6 mm +53.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    75.2 mm +16.2 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. nubia Z20

    186 g

    +76 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 Z20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.42 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    101.2 cm²

nubia Z20 has approximately 316.7% 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 Z20: Original memory entry

128/512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 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 Z20

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 Z20

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. nubia Z20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z20.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 158.6 Х 75.2 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.42" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Nubia UI 7
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z20.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z20
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 101.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 84.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z20.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z20
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP (telephoto)
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 4320@15fps
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 720p@1920fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Specifications Unknown
  • Uses main cameras
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z20.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z20
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z20.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z20
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z20.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z20
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
  • GALILEO
  • 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 Z20.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z20
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • HDR10 -Secondary display (on the back): AMOLED
  • 5.1 inches
  • 1080 x 2340 pixels
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, nubia Z20.
SpecificationMDA Basicnubia Z20
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Dual fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W - USB Power Delivery 2.0