T-Mobile MDA Basic vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Comparison and Differences
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T-Mobile MDA Basic
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T-Mobile MDA Basic or Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | T-Mobile MDA Basic | Samsung Galaxy S6 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2009, January | 2015, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 105 x 59 x 16 mm | 4.13 x 4.13 x 2.32 in | 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 110 g | 3.88 oz | 138 g | 4.87 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz | |
| Battery | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2550 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 270 h Talking time - Up to 8 h |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.8" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 24.3 cm2 | 71.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 39.2% | 70.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 143 PPI | 577 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| 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 | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | Yes | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | ||
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 850 | - Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP8 | ||
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 185 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 750 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 698 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 236 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 899 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1257 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3945 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2854 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1615 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | miniUSB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 , Infrared port | ||
| Other extras |
- Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G920F (Europe); G920FD (Philippines, Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine); G920FQ (Turkey); G920I (LATAM, Singapore, India, Australia, New Zealand); G920A (AT&T); G920T (T-Mobile); G920S/K (Korea); G9 |
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