T-Mobile MDA Basic vs HTC Hero CDMA Comparison and Differences
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T-Mobile MDA Basic
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HTC Hero CDMA
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T-Mobile MDA Basic or HTC Hero CDMA Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | T-Mobile MDA Basic | HTC Hero CDMA | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, January | 2009, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 105 x 59 x 16 mm | 4.13 x 4.13 x 2.32 in | 113 x 56 x 14 mm | 4.45 x 4.45 x 2.2 in | |
| Weight | 110 g | 3.88 oz | 128 g | 4.52 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | Silver | |
| Battery | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 270 h Talking time - Up to 8 h |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 10 min |
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| Approximate price | 80 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 65K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.8" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 24.3 cm2 | 30.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 39.2% | 48.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 143 PPI | 180 PPI | |
| Other specs | - TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -5 MP, AF | |
| Video | Yes | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional | Android 2.1 (Eclair); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 850 | - Qualcomm MSM7200A | |
| CPU | - 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S | - 528 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 130 | ||
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | microSD (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM | 288 MB RAM, 512 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | No | |
| Edge | Class 10 | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB | miniUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player |
- Dedicated search key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input --Trackball |
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