Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 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: 112 g lighter

    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    222 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 17 mm narrower

    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    76 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    6.9 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    Quad
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G: 7.2 mm thinner

    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    8.8 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 61.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
    166.9 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 S20 Ultra 5G

    Height:
    166.9 mm +61.9 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    76 mm +17 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.2 mm versus Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

    222 g

    +112 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 S20 Ultra 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    114.9 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has approximately 373.4% 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 S20 Ultra 5G, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S20 Ultra 5GMDA Basic
128 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 16 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 S20 Ultra 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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 S20 Ultra 5G

    5000 mAh

    +3900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S20 Ultra 5GMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 166.9 Х 76 Х 8.8 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 222 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Dynamic AMOLED 2X
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.9" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3200 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 990 (7 nm+) Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) USA
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S20 Ultra 5GMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 114.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 89.9%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 511 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S20 Ultra 5GMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 108 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 108 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.33"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -48 MP
  • f/3.5
  • 103mm (telephoto)
  • 1/2.0"
  • OIS
  • 10x hybrid optical zoom -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.4µm
  • Super Steady video -0.3 MP
  • TOF 3D
  • f/1.0
  • (depth)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 40 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 40 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 0.7µm
  • PDAF
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S20 Ultra 5GMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) USA
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G77 MP11 Global Adreno 650 USA
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 415985
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 552262
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 830
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3096
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S20 Ultra 5GMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 11
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Cosmic Grey
  • Cosmic Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1349 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S20 Ultra 5GMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or 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 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 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)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - SM-G988U -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600)
  • 260(39 GHz)
  • 261(28 GHz)
  • SM-G988U
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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
  • 3.2
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S20 Ultra 5GMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • No
Others
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD
  • 60Hz@QHD
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S20 Ultra 5GMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • ultrasonic)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 45W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player