Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica 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: 14 g lighter

    I5700 Galaxy Spica:
    124 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    I5700 Galaxy Spica: 2 mm narrower

    I5700 Galaxy Spica:
    57 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    I5700 Galaxy Spica:
    3.2 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    I5700 Galaxy Spica: 2.8 mm thinner

    I5700 Galaxy Spica:
    13.2 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 10 mm shorter

    I5700 Galaxy Spica:
    115 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. I5700 Galaxy Spica

    Height:
    115 mm +10 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +2 mm versus I5700 Galaxy Spica
    Depth:
    16 mm +2.8 mm versus I5700 Galaxy Spica

Weight

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

  1. 1. I5700 Galaxy Spica

    124 g

    +14 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. I5700 Galaxy Spica

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

I5700 Galaxy Spica has approximately 25.6% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

I5700 Galaxy Spica: Original memory entry

180 MB

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. I5700 Galaxy Spica

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. I5700 Galaxy Spica

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. I5700 Galaxy Spica2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I5700 Galaxy Spica, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI5700 Galaxy SpicaMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 57 Х 13.2 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 180 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)/ 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for I5700 Galaxy Spica, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI5700 Galaxy SpicaMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I5700 Galaxy Spica, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI5700 Galaxy SpicaMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • CIF@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for I5700 Galaxy Spica, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI5700 Galaxy SpicaMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 800MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for I5700 Galaxy Spica, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI5700 Galaxy SpicaMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 650 h (2G) / Up to 580 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I5700 Galaxy Spica, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI5700 Galaxy SpicaMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I5700 Galaxy Spica, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI5700 Galaxy SpicaMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for I5700 Galaxy Spica, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI5700 Galaxy SpicaMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DivX player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player - Also known as: Samsung I5700 Galaxy Lite Samsung I5700 Galaxy Portal for T-Mobile
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player