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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 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: 5 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy Ace 3: 115 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 3.7 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy Ace 3: 62.7 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy Ace 3: 4 in
    • DepthGalaxy Ace 3: 6.2 mm thinnerGalaxy Ace 3: 9.8 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 16.2 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy Ace 3: 121.2 mm
    • Release year2013 / 2009Galaxy Ace 3: 2013 · MDA Basic: 2009

    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 Ace 3: 121.2 × 62.7 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Galaxy Ace 3: 121.2 × 9.8 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Galaxy Ace 3
      Height
      121.2 mm
      Width
      62.7 mm
      Depth
      9.8 mm
      Weight
      115 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 Ace 3MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 121.2 Х 62.7 Х 9.8 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 115 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes (LTE model only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3MDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.9%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3MDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.6
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 10875
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2013
    • June
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Dark red
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3MDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270
    • S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - S7275
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3MDA Basic
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 3MDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player