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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) 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: 100 g lighter

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    210 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 21.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    80.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    6 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016): 8.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    7.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 56.7 mm shorter

    Galaxy A9 Pro (2016):
    161.7 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 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 A9 Pro (2016)

    Height:
    161.7 mm +56.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    80.9 mm +21.9 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.1 mm versus Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

    210 g

    +100 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 A9 Pro (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has approximately 308.8% 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 A9 Pro (2016): Original memory entry

32 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 A9 Pro (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

    5000 mAh

    +3900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.7 Х 80.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Experience UI 9
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.9%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.8''
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
Unknown
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 73296
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1300
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3796
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3558
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 231
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 841
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 33 h (3G) Music play - Up to 109 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -A910F/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) -A910F/DS
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) 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 (market dependant)
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy A9 Pro (2016)MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Also known as Samsung A9 Pro Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player