T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE Nubia Z5S mini

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: 10 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    120 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 6.8 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    65.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Depth

    Nubia Z5S mini: 8.4 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 29.8 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    Nubia Z5S mini:
    134.8 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 Z5S mini
  2. 2. Nubia Z5S mini

    Height:
    134.8 mm +29.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    65.8 mm +6.8 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 Z5S mini

    120 g

    +10 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 Z5S mini

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

Nubia Z5S mini has approximately 150.8% 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 Z5S mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA BasicNubia Z5S mini
16 GB Unknown 2 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 Z5S mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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 Z5S mini

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. Nubia Z5S mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z5S mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 134.8 Х 65.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z5S mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z5S mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z5S mini
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21396
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z5S mini
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 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 Z5S mini.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z5S mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z5S mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z5S mini.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z5S mini
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass