Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830I 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    3.5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Ace S5830I: 4.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    11.5 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 7.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    112.4 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Ace S5830I:
    2011
    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 S5830I

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

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.5 mm versus Galaxy Ace S5830I

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Ace S5830I

    113 g

    +3 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 S5830I

    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 S5830I 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.

Galaxy Ace S5830I: Original memory entry

158 MB

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 S5830I

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 S5830I

    1350 mAh

    +250 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Ace S5830I2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Ace S5830I, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace S5830IMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11.5 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 113 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.
  • 158 MB
  • 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.
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo); TouchWiz UI 3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Broadcom BCM21553
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Ace S5830I, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace S5830IMDA 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
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Ace S5830I, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace S5830IMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Ace S5830I, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace S5830IMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 832 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • VideoCore IV
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6340
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Ace S5830I, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace S5830IMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2011
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Ace S5830I, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace S5830IMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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 EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Ace S5830I, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace S5830IMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • DNSe sound
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Ace S5830I, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Ace S5830IMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player