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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active 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: 60.1 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy S5 Active: 170.1 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 14.4 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy S5 Active: 73.4 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.3 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy S5 Active: 5.1 in
    • ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Galaxy S5 Active: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • DepthGalaxy S5 Active: 7.1 mm thinnerGalaxy S5 Active: 8.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 40.3 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy S5 Active: 145.3 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 S5 Active: 145.3 × 73.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Galaxy S5 Active: 145.3 × 8.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Galaxy S5 Active
      Height
      145.3 mm
      Width
      73.4 mm
      Depth
      8.9 mm
      Weight
      170.1 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 S5 ActiveMDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 170.1 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.1" 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 GB (11.2 GB user available)
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveMDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 71.7 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.2%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 432 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveMDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 22mm (wide)
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveMDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 43217
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 942
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 2519
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 2586
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveMDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2014
    • May
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Camo Green
    • Titanium Grey
    • Ruby Red
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveMDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
    • Bell -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
    • 17(700)
    • 29(700) - Bell
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE 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
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 ActiveMDA 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 S5 ActiveMDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate - HDMI port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810F compliant - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active G870A
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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