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Samsung Galaxy A31 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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 75 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy A31: 185 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 14.1 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy A31: 73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.6 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy A31: 6.4 in
  • Rear camera layoutQuad / SingleGalaxy A31: Quad · MDA Basic: Single
  • DepthGalaxy A31: 7.4 mm thinnerGalaxy A31: 8.6 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 54.3 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy A31: 159.3 mm

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 A31: 159.3 × 73.1 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Galaxy A31: 159.3 × 8.6 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Galaxy A31
    Height
    159.3 mm
    Width
    73.1 mm
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    185 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 A31MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationGalaxy A31MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 98.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.9%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 411 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationGalaxy A31MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationGalaxy A31MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs
SpecificationGalaxy A31MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 24
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
  • Gray
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationGalaxy A31MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationGalaxy A31MDA Basic
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationGalaxy A31MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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