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Samsung Galaxy Avant 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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 26.9 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy Avant: 136.9 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 7 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy Avant: 66 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.7 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy Avant: 4.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Galaxy Avant: Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthGalaxy Avant: 6.1 mm thinnerGalaxy Avant: 9.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 27.9 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy Avant: 132.9 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 Avant: 132.9 × 66 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Galaxy Avant: 132.9 × 9.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Galaxy Avant
    Height
    132.9 mm
    Width
    66 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    136.9 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 AvantMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.9 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 136.9 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 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.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationGalaxy AvantMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.6%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationGalaxy AvantMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationGalaxy AvantMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 20751
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationGalaxy AvantMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationGalaxy AvantMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.25 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationGalaxy AvantMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationGalaxy AvantMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Galaxy Avant G386T
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player