Samsung Galaxy S10 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: 88 g lighter

    Galaxy S10 5G:
    198 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 18.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S10 5G:
    77.1 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S10 5G:
    6.7 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy S10 5G:
    Quad
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy S10 5G: 8.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy S10 5G:
    7.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 57.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S10 5G:
    162.6 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 S10 5G

    Height:
    162.6 mm +57.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    77.1 mm +18.1 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 S10 5G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S10 5G

    198 g

    +88 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 S10 5G

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

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

Galaxy S10 5G has approximately 361.5% 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 S10 5G, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S10 5GMDA Basic
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 8 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 S10 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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 S10 5G

    4500 mAh

    +3400 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S10 5G2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S10 5GMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.6 Х 77.1 Х 7.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 198 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Dynamic AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3040 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256/512 GB
  • 8 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.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 9820 (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S10 5GMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 112.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 89.4%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 502 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S10 5GMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -TOF camera
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 10 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 10 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • Dual Pixel PDAF TOF camera
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 116
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 97
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S10 5GMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA Adreno 640 USA/LATAM
  • China
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 371896
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 395326
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 762
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2150
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S10 5GMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Prism White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1160 EUR
Unknown
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 S10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S10 5GMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 2(1900)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 24(1600)
  • 66(1700/2100) - China -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N78
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G
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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S10 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/AKG sound
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S10 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S10 5GMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: SM-G977N (China); SM-G977U (USA)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player