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Samsung Galaxy A3 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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.

    • WidthMDA Basic: 6.5 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy A3: 65.5 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.7 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy A3: 4.5 in
    • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Galaxy A3: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • DepthGalaxy A3: 9.1 mm thinnerGalaxy A3: 6.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 25.1 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy A3: 130.1 mm
    • Release year2014 / 2009Galaxy A3: 2014 · 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.

    Front
    Galaxy A3: 130.1 × 65.5 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Galaxy A3: 130.1 × 6.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Galaxy A3
      Height
      130.1 mm
      Width
      65.5 mm
      Depth
      6.9 mm
      Weight
      110.3 g
    2. 2. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm
      Weight
      110 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationGalaxy A3MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 110.3 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1/1.5 GB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes (LTE model only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationGalaxy A3MDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.5%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationGalaxy A3MDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationGalaxy A3MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 306
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 20398
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 490
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1115
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 811
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationGalaxy A3MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Pearl White
    • Midnight Black
    • Platinum Silver
    • Soft Pink
    • Light Blue
    • Champagne Gold
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Body build
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationGalaxy A3MDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F
    • A300FU
    • A300G
    • A300HQ
    • A300M
    • A300YZ -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - A300F
    • A300FU LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - A300G LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - A300M LTE band 3(1800)
    • 28(700) - A300YZ
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationGalaxy A3MDA Basic
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • recording
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationGalaxy A3MDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player