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Samsung Galaxy S9 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: 53 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy S9: 163 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 9.7 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy S9: 68.7 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy S9: 5.8 in
    • DepthGalaxy S9: 7.5 mm thinnerGalaxy S9: 8.5 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 42.7 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy S9: 147.7 mm
    • Release year2018 / 2009Galaxy S9: 2018 · MDA Basic: 2009

    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 S9: 147.7 × 68.7 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Galaxy S9: 147.7 × 8.5 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Galaxy S9
      Height
      147.7 mm
      Width
      68.7 mm
      Depth
      8.5 mm
      Weight
      163 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 S9MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 163 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.8" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
    • China
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationGalaxy S9MDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 84.8 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.6%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 570 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationGalaxy S9MDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5-2.4
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1440p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 81
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 81
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 81
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationGalaxy S9MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM
    • China
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
    • China
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 247256
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 3288
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 8240
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 8705
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 284449
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 3960
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 469
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1957
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationGalaxy S9MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2018
    • February
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Coral Blue
    • Titanium Gray
    • Lilac Purple
    • Burgundy Red
    • Sunrise Gold
    • Ice Blue
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 490 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationGalaxy S9MDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
    • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 14(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - USA
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 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
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • No
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationGalaxy S9MDA Basic
    Radio
    • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
    • No
    Others
    • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationGalaxy S9MDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G960F (Europe
    • Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe
    • Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China
    • LATAM)
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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