Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt 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: 60 g lighter

    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    170 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 19.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    78.6 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

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

    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Galaxy J7 Nxt: 8.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    7.6 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 47.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy J7 Nxt:
    152.4 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 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 Nxt

    Height:
    152.4 mm +47.4 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    78.6 mm +19.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.4 mm versus Galaxy J7 Nxt

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J7 Nxt

    170 g

    +60 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 Nxt

    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 Nxt 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy J7 Nxt, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J7 NxtMDA Basic
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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 Nxt

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 Nxt

    3000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J7 Nxt2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J7 Nxt, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 NxtMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.4 Х 78.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 170 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 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 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J7 Nxt, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 NxtMDA 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
  • 69.6%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J7 Nxt, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 NxtMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J7 Nxt, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 NxtMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP1
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46382
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 726
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3552
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2214
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3730
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J7 Nxt, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 NxtMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J7 Nxt, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 NxtMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J7 Nxt, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 NxtMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J7 Nxt, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy J7 NxtMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J701F/DS (India); J701M J7 Neo (LATAM); J7 Core (Philippines) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player