Samsung Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A 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: 37 g lighter

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    147 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 12.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    71.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A: 6.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    9.1 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 34.7 mm shorter

    Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A:
    139.7 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 S4 Active LTE-A

    Height:
    139.7 mm +34.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    71.3 mm +12.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.9 mm versus Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    147 g

    +37 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 S4 Active LTE-A

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A has approximately 183.9% 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 S4 Active LTE-A, MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMDA Basic
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 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 S4 Active LTE-A

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A

    2600 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.7 Х 71.3 Х 9.1 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.2%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual video call
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38218
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1793
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Dive Blue
  • Pink
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4 Active LTE-A, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMDA 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 S4 Active LTE-A, MDA Basic.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 Active LTE-AMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - DMB-T TV tuner -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S4 Active SHV-E470S
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player