Screen size
MDA Basic2.8"
PrismWinner: 3.5"+20%
Quick verdict
Prism leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
MDA Basic
1
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Prism
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MDA Basic
GSM
Prism
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
MDA Basic
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Prism
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
MDA Basic
Class 10
Prism
-
EDGE
MDA Basic
Class 10
Prism
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
MDA Basic
-
Prism
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
MDA Basic
-
Prism
HSPA
Announced
MDA Basic
2009, January
Prism
2012, May. Released 2012, May
Status
MDA Basic
Discontinued
Prism
Discontinued
Dimensions
MDA Basic
105 x 59 x 16 mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 0.63 in)
Prism
116.3 x 60.2 x 12.2 mm (4.58 x 2.37 x 0.48 in)
Weight
MDA Basic
110 g (3.88 oz)
Prism
125 g (4.41 oz)
SIM
MDA Basic
Mini-SIM
Prism
Mini-SIM
Type
MDA Basic
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Prism
TFT, 256K colors
Size
MDA Basic
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~39.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Prism
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~52.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MDA Basic
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Prism
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Other
MDA Basic
TouchFLO finger swipe navigation Handwriting recognition 5-way navigation
Prism
-
OS
MDA Basic
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Prism
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
MDA Basic
TI OMAP 850
Prism
-
CPU
MDA Basic
200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Prism
600 MHz
Card slot
MDA Basic
microSD (dedicated slot)
Prism
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
MDA Basic
128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Prism
512MB
Single
MDA Basic
2 MP
Prism
3.15 MP
Video
MDA Basic
Yes
Prism
Yes
Other
MDA Basic
No
Prism
No
Loudspeaker
MDA Basic
Yes
Prism
Yes
3.5mm jack
MDA Basic
No
Prism
Yes
WLAN
MDA Basic
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Prism
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Bluetooth
MDA Basic
2.0, A2DP
Prism
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
MDA Basic
No
Prism
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
MDA Basic
No
Prism
No
USB
MDA Basic
miniUSB
Prism
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
MDA Basic
Prism
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
MDA Basic
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Prism
-
Other
MDA Basic
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player
Prism
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input (Swype)
Type
MDA Basic
Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Prism
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by
MDA Basic
Up to 270 h
Prism
Up to 400 h
Talk time
MDA Basic
Up to 8 h
Prism
Up to 6 h 30 min
Colors
MDA Basic
Gray
Prism
Black
Price
MDA Basic
-
Prism
About 170 EUR