Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) 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: 40 g lighter

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    150 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 9.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    68.1 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    5.8 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): 8 mm thinner

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    8 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 43.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
    148.9 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    Height:
    148.9 mm +43.9 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    68.1 mm +9.1 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8 mm versus Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    150 g

    +40 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) has approximately 251.7% 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    3000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 85.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 426 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Burgundy Red
  • Black Night
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite), MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Qi wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - For China Also known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite
  • Samsung Galaxy S Lite
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player