Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo 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: 64 g lighter

    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    174 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 18.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    77.2 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    5.5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    Dual
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7 Duo: 7.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy J7 Duo:
    8.2 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 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.

  1. 1. Galaxy J7 Duo

    Height:
    153.5 mm +48.5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    77.2 mm +18.2 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.8 mm versus Galaxy J7 Duo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J7 Duo

    174 g

    +64 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 J7 Duo

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Galaxy J7 Duo has approximately 243.5% 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 J7 Duo: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 J7 Duo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 J7 Duo

    3000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J7 Duo2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J7 Duo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 DuoMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.5 Х 77.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J7 Duo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 DuoMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J7 Duo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 DuoMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • AF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy J7 Duo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 DuoMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J7 Duo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 DuoMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J7 Duo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 DuoMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • Yes
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J7 Duo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 DuoMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J7 Duo, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 DuoMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player