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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge 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: 64 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy Note Edge: 174 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 23.4 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy Note Edge: 82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy Note Edge: 5.6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Galaxy Note Edge: Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthGalaxy Note Edge: 7.7 mm thinnerGalaxy Note Edge: 8.3 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 46.3 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy Note Edge: 151.3 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 Note Edge: 151.3 × 82.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Galaxy Note Edge: 151.3 × 8.3 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Galaxy Note Edge
    Height
    151.3 mm
    Width
    82.4 mm
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    174 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 Note EdgeMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1600 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:10 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 524 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 64156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 964
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2872
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - SM-N915T
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationGalaxy Note EdgeMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe)
  • N915A (AT&T)
  • N915T (T-Mobile)
  • N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea)
  • N915G (Singapore
  • Australia
  • Spain)
  • N915D (Japan)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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