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Samsung Galaxy S2 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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 6 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy S2: 116 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 7.1 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy S2: 66.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.5 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy S2: 4.3 in
  • ChipsetExynos 4210 Dual / TI OMAP 850Galaxy S2: Exynos 4210 Dual · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthGalaxy S2: 7.5 mm thinnerGalaxy S2: 8.5 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightMDA Basic: 20.3 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy S2: 125.3 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 S2: 125.3 × 66.1 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Galaxy S2: 125.3 × 8.5 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Galaxy S2
    Height
    125.3 mm
    Width
    66.1 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    116 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 S2MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationGalaxy S2MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationGalaxy S2MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • 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
SpecificationGalaxy S2MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 9100
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 415
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 639
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 346
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationGalaxy S2MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationGalaxy S2MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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 - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationGalaxy S2MDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationGalaxy S2MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player