Samsung Galaxy A71 5G 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: 75 g lighter

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    185 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 16.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    75.5 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    6.7 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    Exynos 980 (8 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    Quad
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A71 5G: 7.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy A71 5G:
    8.1 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.

  1. 1. Galaxy A71 5G

    Height:
    162.5 mm +57.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    75.5 mm +16.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.9 mm versus Galaxy A71 5G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A71 5G

    185 g

    +75 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. Galaxy A71 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.4 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Galaxy A71 5G has approximately 346.4% 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 Galaxy A71 5G, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A71 5GMDA Basic
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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. Galaxy A71 5G

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. Galaxy A71 5G

    4500 mAh

    +3400 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A71 5G2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.5 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 980 (8 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 108.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.3%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 393 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (depth)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 84
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 89
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 74
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP5
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 8
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Prism Cube Black
  • Prism Cube Sliver
  • Prism Cube Blue
  • Gray
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GMDA 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 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)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G SA/NSA
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A; 5G
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A71 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A71 5GMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast charging 25W - Versions: SM-A716F/DS
  • SM-A7156/DSN (Global)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player