Samsung Galaxy Reverb M950 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: 19 g lighter

    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    129 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 5 mm narrower

    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    64 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    4 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Galaxy Reverb M950: 4.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    11.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 17 mm shorter

    Galaxy Reverb M950:
    122 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 Reverb M950

    Height:
    122 mm +17 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    64 mm +5 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +4.7 mm versus Galaxy Reverb M950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Reverb M950

    129 g

    +19 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 Reverb M950

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Galaxy Reverb M950 has approximately 87.6% 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 Reverb M950: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

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 Reverb M950

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Reverb M950

    1700 mAh

    +600 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Reverb M9502. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Reverb M950, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Reverb M950MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 64 Х 11.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Reverb M950, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Reverb M950MDA Basic
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Reverb M950, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Reverb M950MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy Reverb M950, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Reverb M950MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Reverb M950, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Reverb M950MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2011
  • August. Released 2012
  • December
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 169 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Reverb M950, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Reverb M950MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Reverb M950, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Reverb M950MDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Reverb M950, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy Reverb M950MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - For Virgin Mobile Also known as Samsung SPH-M950
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player