Samsung S8600 Wave 3 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.

• WeightMDA Basic: 12 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · S8600 Wave 3: 122 g
• WidthMDA Basic: 5.2 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · S8600 Wave 3: 64.2 mm
• Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · S8600 Wave 3: 4 in
• DepthS8600 Wave 3: 6.1 mm thinnerS8600 Wave 3: 9.9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
• HeightMDA Basic: 20.9 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · S8600 Wave 3: 125.9 mm
• Release year2011 / 2009S8600 Wave 3: 2011 · 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. S8600 Wave 3

   Height

   125.9 mm+20.9 mm versus MDA Basic

   Width

   64.2 mm+5.2 mm versus MDA Basic

   Depth

   9.9 mm

   Weight

   122 g

2. 2. MDA Basic

   Height

   105 mm

   Width

   59 mm

   Depth

   16 mm+6.1 mm versus S8600 Wave 3

   Weight

   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. S8600 Wave 3 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

S8600 Wave 3 has approximately 87.6% 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.

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.