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Samsung Galaxy A8s 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: 63 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy A8s: 173 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 15.9 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy A8s: 74.9 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.6 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy A8s: 6.4 in
    • ChipsetQualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) / TI OMAP 850Galaxy A8s: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • Rear camera layoutTriple / SingleGalaxy A8s: Triple · MDA Basic: Single
    • DepthGalaxy A8s: 8.6 mm thinnerGalaxy A8s: 7.4 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 A8s: 158.4 × 74.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Galaxy A8s: 158.4 × 7.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Galaxy A8s
      Height
      158.4 mm
      Width
      74.9 mm
      Depth
      7.4 mm
      Weight
      173 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 A8sMDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.4 Х 74.9 Х 7.4 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 173 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationGalaxy A8sMDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 100.5 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.7%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationGalaxy A8sMDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 24 MP
    • Triple
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.7
    • PDAF -10 MP
    • AF -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
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationGalaxy A8sMDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 616
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 170322
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationGalaxy A8sMDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2018
    • December
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Blue
    • Gray
    • Black
    • Gray
    Battery life Unknown
    • 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 A8sMDA 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
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    		 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
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationGalaxy A8sMDA 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 A8sMDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player