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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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: 20 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy S4: 130 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 10.8 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy S4: 69.8 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy S4: 5 in
    • ChipsetExynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Galaxy S4: Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • DepthGalaxy S4: 8.1 mm thinnerGalaxy S4: 7.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 31.6 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy S4: 136.6 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 S4: 136.6 × 69.8 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Galaxy S4: 136.6 × 7.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Galaxy S4
      Height
      136.6 mm+31.6 mm versus MDA Basic
      Width
      69.8 mm+10.8 mm versus MDA Basic
      Depth
      7.9 mm
      Weight
      130 g
    2. 2. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm+8.1 mm versus Galaxy S4
      Weight
      110 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy S4130 g

      +20 g versus MDA Basic

    2. 2. MDA Basic110 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.

    Screen size
    Galaxy S4: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Galaxy S4 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

    Galaxy S4 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 by storage capacity and phone
    StorageGalaxy S4MDA Basic
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    64 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

    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 capacity

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

    1. 1. Galaxy S42600 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus MDA Basic

    2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy S42. MDA Basic

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationGalaxy S4MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity 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)
    • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationGalaxy S4MDA 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
    • 72.3%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationGalaxy S4MDA 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
    Performance
    SpecificationGalaxy S4MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544MP3
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 32765
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 683
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1696
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1533
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 460
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationGalaxy S4MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • White Frost
    • Black Mist
    • Arctic Blue
    • Black Edition
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 320 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
    • 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 S4MDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
    • 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 - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationGalaxy S4MDA Basic
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationGalaxy S4MDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • temperature
    • humidity
    • gesture
    • Infrared port - ANT+ -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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