Samsung I997 Infuse 4G 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.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 29 g lighter

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    139 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 12 mm narrower

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    71 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    4.5 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    I997 Infuse 4G: 7 mm thinner

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    9 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 27 mm shorter

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    132 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    I997 Infuse 4G:
    2011
    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. I997 Infuse 4G

    Height:
    132 mm +27 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    71 mm +12 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7 mm versus I997 Infuse 4G

Weight

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

  1. 1. I997 Infuse 4G

    139 g

    +29 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. I997 Infuse 4G

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

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

I997 Infuse 4G has approximately 137.4% 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.

I997 Infuse 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. I997 Infuse 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. I997 Infuse 4G

    1750 mAh

    +650 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. I997 Infuse 4G2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 71 Х 9 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GMDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Caviar Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/3.6 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GMDA Basic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for I997 Infuse 4G, MDA Basic.
SpecificationI997 Infuse 4GMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For AT&T
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player