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Samsung Galaxy Beam2 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: 55 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy Beam2: 165 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 11 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy Beam2: 70 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.86 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy Beam2: 4.66 in
    • DepthGalaxy Beam2: 4.4 mm thinnerGalaxy Beam2: 11.6 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 29.5 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy Beam2: 134.5 mm
    • Release year2014 / 2009Galaxy Beam2: 2014 · 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 Beam2: 134.5 × 70 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Galaxy Beam2: 134.5 × 11.6 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Galaxy Beam2
      Height
      134.5 mm
      Width
      70 mm
      Depth
      11.6 mm
      Weight
      165 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 Beam2MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 165 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.66" 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. Unknown
    • 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.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset Unknown
    • TI OMAP 850
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 61.8 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.6%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 200 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MDA 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
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 13243
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2014
    • April
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Gray silver
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA
    		 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
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MDA Basic
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player