Acer Allegro vs T-Mobile MDA Compact V

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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 Compact V: 9 g lighter

    Allegro:
    126 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 5.9 mm narrower

    Allegro:
    59 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Allegro:
    3.6 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Allegro:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Allegro: 0.7 mm thinner

    Allegro:
    13 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 8.1 mm shorter

    Allegro:
    116 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm

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. Allegro

    Height:
    116 mm +8.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    59 mm +5.9 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +0.7 mm versus Allegro

Weight

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

  1. 1. Allegro

    126 g

    +9 g versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    117 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. Allegro

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²

Allegro has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than MDA Compact V.

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.

Allegro: Original memory entry

8 GB

MDA Compact V: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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. Allegro

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. MDA Compact V

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. Allegro

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Allegro2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Allegro, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationAllegroMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Allegro, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationAllegroMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.9%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Allegro, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationAllegroMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Allegro, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationAllegroMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 586
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Allegro, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationAllegroMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Allegro, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationAllegroMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Allegro, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationAllegroMDA Compact V
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Allegro, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationAllegroMDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer W4
  • Acer M310
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player