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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G 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: 58 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 10 5G:
    168 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 12.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 10 5G:
    71.8 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 10 5G:
    6.3 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note 10 5G:
    Triple
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 10 5G: 8.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 10 5G:
    7.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 46 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 10 5G:
    151 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 Note 10 5G

    Height:
    151 mm +46 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    71.8 mm +12.8 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.1 mm versus Galaxy Note 10 5G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10 5G

    168 g

    +58 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 Note 10 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Galaxy Note 10 5G has approximately 308% 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 Note 10 5G, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 10 5GMDA Basic
256 GB 12 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 Note 10 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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 Note 10 5G

    3500 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 10 5G2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10 5GMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Dynamic AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10 5GMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 98.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90.9%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10 5GMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.1
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • Super Steady video
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10 5GMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA/LATAM -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/China
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
Unknown
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 343085
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4523
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 10754
Unknown
Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 439356
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 760
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2516
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10 5GMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Aura Glow
  • Aura White
  • Aura Black
  • Aura Pink
  • Aura Red
  • Gray
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10 5GMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10 5GMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • No
Others
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10 5GMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • ultrasonic)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W - USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W - Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration
  • gyro) - Versions: SM-N971U (USA); SM-N971N (South Korea)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player