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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) 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: 58 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy A7 (2018): 168 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 17.8 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy A7 (2018): 76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy A7 (2018): 6 in
  • ChipsetExynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) / TI OMAP 850Galaxy A7 (2018): Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleGalaxy A7 (2018): Triple · MDA Basic: Single
  • DepthGalaxy A7 (2018): 8.5 mm thinnerGalaxy A7 (2018): 7.5 mm · MDA Basic: 16 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 (2018): 159.8 × 76.8 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Galaxy A7 (2018): 159.8 × 7.5 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2018)
    Height
    159.8 mm+54.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width
    76.8 mm+17.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    168 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+8.5 mm versus Galaxy A7 (2018)
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2018)168 g

    +58 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic110 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.

Screen size
Galaxy A7 (2018): 6 in, 18.5:9, About 91.4 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2018) 6 in · 18.5:9 About 91.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Galaxy A7 (2018) has approximately 276.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy A7 (2018): Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy A7 (2018)

NFC
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A7 (2018)3300 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A7 (2018)2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.8 Х 76.8 Х 7.5 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 91.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.4%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 411 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 18mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 116560
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 144819
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 297
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 974
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)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 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS
  • A750FN/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A750G -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A750F/DS
  • A750FN/DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - A750G
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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationGalaxy A7 (2018)MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: SM-A750F/DS (EMEA); SM-A750G (Hong Kong); SM-A750FN/DS (Europe)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player