Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden 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: 69 g lighter

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 13 mm shorter

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    118 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm +13 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +69 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

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

I9230 Galaxy Golden has approximately 60.5% 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.

I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry

16 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

NFC:
Yes
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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +720 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. I9230 Galaxy Golden2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 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.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.5%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black and Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 590 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player