T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE Nubia Z5

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: 16 g lighter

  MDA Basic:

  110 g

  Nubia Z5:

  126 g

• Width

  MDA Basic: 10.1 mm narrower

  MDA Basic:

  59 mm

  Nubia Z5:

  69.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

  MDA Basic:

  2.8 in

  Nubia Z5:

  5 in

• Chipset

  MDA Basic:

  TI OMAP 850

  Nubia Z5:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600

• Depth

  Nubia Z5: 8.4 mm thinner

  MDA Basic:

  16 mm

  Nubia Z5:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  MDA Basic: 32.9 mm shorter

  MDA Basic:

  105 mm

  Nubia Z5:

  137.9 mm

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 Z5

2. 2. Nubia Z5

   Height:

   137.9 mm +32.9 mm versus MDA Basic

   Width:

   69.1 mm +10.1 mm versus MDA Basic

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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 Z5

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Nubia Z5 has approximately 183.9% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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

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