Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos I589 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: 15 g lighter

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    125 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    3.5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589: 3.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    12.5 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 7.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    112.4 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    2012
    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.

  1. 1. Galaxy Ace Duos I589

    Height:
    112.4 mm +7.4 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy Ace Duos I589

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Ace Duos I589

    125 g

    +15 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 Ace Duos I589

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Galaxy Ace Duos I589 has approximately 50.2% 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.

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 Ace Duos I589

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 Ace Duos I589

    1650 mAh

    +550 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Ace Duos I5892. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 12.5 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589MDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Ace Duos I589, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace Duos I589MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Photo editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos SCH-I589
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player