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T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE Tempo X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

ZTE Tempo X

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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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 31.8 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Tempo X: 141.8 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 12.9 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Tempo X: 71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Tempo X: 5 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850 · Tempo X: Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • DepthTempo X: 6.9 mm thinnerTempo X: 9.1 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 40.5 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Tempo X: 145.5 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.

Front
MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 1 Tempo X: 145.5 × 71.9 mm 2
Side
MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 1 Tempo X: 145.5 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Tempo X
    Height
    145.5 mm
    Width
    71.9 mm
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    141.8 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMDA BasicTempo X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 145.5 Х 71.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 141.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMDA BasicTempo X
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMDA BasicTempo X
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMDA BasicTempo X
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMDA BasicTempo X
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMDA BasicTempo X
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMDA BasicTempo X
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMDA BasicTempo X
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile