T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE Nubia Z7 Max

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: 50 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    Nubia Z7 Max:
    160 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 17 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    Nubia Z7 Max:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    Nubia Z7 Max:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    Nubia Z7 Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z7 Max: 7.3 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    Nubia Z7 Max:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 47.7 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    Nubia Z7 Max:
    152.7 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 +7.3 mm versus Nubia Z7 Max
  2. 2. Nubia Z7 Max

    Height:
    152.7 mm +47.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    76 mm +17 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z7 Max

    160 g

    +50 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 Z7 Max

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

Nubia Z7 Max 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 Z7 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA BasicNubia Z7 Max
32 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 Z7 Max

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Z7 Max

    3100 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. Nubia Z7 Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z7 Max.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z7 Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 152.7 Х 76 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); nubia UI 2
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z7 Max.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z7 Max
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 71.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z7 Max.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z7 Max
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 Z7 Max.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z7 Max
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 42782
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 971
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2255
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2086
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z7 Max.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z7 Max
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z7 Max.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z7 Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, Nubia Z7 Max.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z7 Max
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 Z7 Max.
SpecificationMDA BasicNubia Z7 Max
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port