Samsung i617 BlackJack II vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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: 6 g lighter

  i617 BlackJack II:

  116 g

  MDA Basic:

  110 g

• Width

  MDA Basic: 2 mm narrower

  i617 BlackJack II:

  61 mm

  MDA Basic:

  59 mm

• Screen diagonal

  i617 BlackJack II: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  i617 BlackJack II:

  2.4 in

  MDA Basic:

  2.8 in

• Depth

  i617 BlackJack II: 3 mm thinner

  i617 BlackJack II:

  13 mm

  MDA Basic:

  16 mm

• Height

  MDA Basic: 9 mm shorter

  i617 BlackJack II:

  114 mm

  MDA Basic:

  105 mm

• Release year

  i617 BlackJack II:

  2007

  MDA Basic:

  2009

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. i617 BlackJack II

   Height:

   114 mm +9 mm versus MDA Basic

   Width:

   61 mm +2 mm versus MDA Basic

   Depth:

   13 mm

2. 2. MDA Basic

   Height:

   105 mm

   Width:

   59 mm

   Depth:

   16 mm +3 mm versus i617 BlackJack II

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. i617 BlackJack II

   Screen diagonal:

   2.4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   17.8 cm²

2. 2. MDA Basic

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

MDA Basic has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than i617 BlackJack II.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.