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Samsung Galaxy J Max 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: 179 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy J Max: 289 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 49.8 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy J Max: 108.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 4.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy J Max: 7 in
  • ChipsetSpreadtrum SC8830 / TI OMAP 850Galaxy J Max: Spreadtrum SC8830 · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthGalaxy J Max: 7.3 mm thinnerGalaxy J Max: 8.7 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 81.9 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy J Max: 186.9 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 J Max: 186.9 × 108.8 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Galaxy J Max: 186.9 × 8.7 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Galaxy J Max
    Height
    186.9 mm
    Width
    108.8 mm
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    289 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 J MaxMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 186.9 Х 108.8 Х 8.7 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 289 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC8830
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationGalaxy J MaxMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 142.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:10 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 216 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationGalaxy J MaxMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationGalaxy J MaxMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 615
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2591
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationGalaxy J MaxMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationGalaxy J MaxMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationGalaxy J MaxMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationGalaxy J MaxMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player