Samsung ATIV S Neo vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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: 34 g lighter

    ATIV S Neo:
    144 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 10.1 mm narrower

    ATIV S Neo:
    69.1 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.97 in smaller diagonal

    ATIV S Neo:
    4.77 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    ATIV S Neo: 6.9 mm thinner

    ATIV S Neo:
    9.1 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 30.4 mm shorter

    ATIV S Neo:
    135.4 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    ATIV S Neo:
    2013
    MDA Basic:
    2009

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. ATIV S Neo

    Height:
    135.4 mm +30.4 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    69.1 mm +10.1 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.9 mm versus ATIV S Neo

Weight

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

  1. 1. ATIV S Neo

    144 g

    +34 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 g

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. ATIV S Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    4.77 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.7 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

ATIV S Neo has approximately 158.4% 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 ATIV S Neo, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageATIV S NeoMDA Basic
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. ATIV S Neo

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. MDA Basic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. ATIV S Neo

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. ATIV S Neo2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ATIV S Neo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationATIV S NeoMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 135.4 Х 69.1 Х 9.1 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.77" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ATIV S Neo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationATIV S NeoMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 62.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.0%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 308 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ATIV S Neo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationATIV S NeoMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for ATIV S Neo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationATIV S NeoMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Antutu 7 score *
  • 14020
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ATIV S Neo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationATIV S NeoMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 310 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 70 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ATIV S Neo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationATIV S NeoMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Yes
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ATIV S Neo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationATIV S NeoMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for ATIV S Neo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationATIV S NeoMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Sprint Also known as Samsung ATIV S neo SPH-I800
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player