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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 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.

    • WeightMDA Basic: 76 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy A7 (2017): 186 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 18.6 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy A7 (2017): 77.6 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.9 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy A7 (2017): 5.7 in
    • ChipsetExynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) / TI OMAP 850Galaxy A7 (2017): Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • DepthGalaxy A7 (2017): 8.1 mm thinnerGalaxy A7 (2017): 7.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 51.8 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy A7 (2017): 156.8 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 A7 (2017): 156.8 × 77.6 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Galaxy A7 (2017): 156.8 × 7.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2017)
      Height
      156.8 mm
      Width
      77.6 mm
      Depth
      7.9 mm
      Weight
      186 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 A7 (2017)MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 156.8 Х 77.6 Х 7.9 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 186 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)MDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 73.6%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 386 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)MDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 27mm (wide)
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T830MP3
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 63218
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 771
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 4011
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 2980
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 145
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 911
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Black Sky
    • Gold Sand
    • Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)MDA 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)MDA Basic
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2017)MDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A720F (Global Single-SIM); A720F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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