Samsung Galaxy S II X T989D 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.

  • Width

    MDA Basic: 8.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy S II X T989D:
    67.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.72 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S II X T989D:
    4.52 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S II X T989D:
    Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Galaxy S II X T989D: 6.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy S II X T989D:
    9.4 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 26 mm shorter

    Galaxy S II X T989D:
    131 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S II X T989D:
    2011
    MDA Basic:
    2009

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 S II X T989D

    Height:
    131 mm +26 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    67.3 mm +8.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.6 mm versus Galaxy S II X T989D

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S II X T989D

    109 g

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 g

    +1 g versus Galaxy S II X T989D

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 S II X T989D

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

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

Galaxy S II X T989D has approximately 139.5% 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 S II X T989D, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S II X T989DMDA Basic
16 GB 1 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 S II X T989D

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S II X T989D2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S II X T989D, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S II X T989DMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 67.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.52" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S II X T989D, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S II X T989DMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 58.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 206 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S II X T989D, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S II X T989DMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy S II X T989D, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S II X T989DMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S II X T989D, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S II X T989DMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S II X T989D, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S II X T989DMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.11 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S II X T989D, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S II X T989DMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S II X T989D, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S II X T989DMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For Telus Also known as Samsung SGH-T989D
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player