Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini 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.

  • Width

    MDA Basic: 2.3 mm narrower

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    61.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    4.3 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 7.1 mm thinner

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    8.9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 19.6 mm shorter

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    124.6 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
    2013
    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.

  1. 1. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    Height:
    124.6 mm +19.6 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    61.3 mm +2.3 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.1 mm versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    107 g

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 g

    +3 g versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

I9190 Galaxy S4 mini has approximately 109.9% 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.

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

I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

NFC:
See details Yes (GT-I9195 · SGH-I257M)
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    1900 mAh

    +800 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.6 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes (GT-I9195
  • SGH-I257M)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20150
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 986
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 682
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Purple
  • Black Edition
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 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 — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9192 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9190
  • I9195
  • I9197
  • I257M -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - I9195 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 - I9197 LTE 700 / 2600 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - I257M
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS/ I257M mo
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9190 Galaxy S4 mini, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9190 Galaxy S4 miniMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also known as Samsung I9190 Galaxy S IV mini; Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player