alcatel Fire C 2G vs T-Mobile MDA Compact V

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

    Fire C 2G: 24 g lighter

    Fire C 2G:
    93 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 8.9 mm narrower

    Fire C 2G:
    62 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Fire C 2G:
    3.5 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Fire C 2G:
    Spreadtrum 6821
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Fire C 2G: 1.7 mm thinner

    Fire C 2G:
    12 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 4.3 mm shorter

    Fire C 2G:
    112.2 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. Fire C 2G

    Height:
    112.2 mm +4.3 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    62 mm +8.9 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Fire C 2G

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire C 2G

    93 g

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    117 g

    +24 g versus Fire C 2G

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. Fire C 2G

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

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

Fire C 2G has approximately 25.2% 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.

Fire C 2G: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM · 128 MB RAM

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. Fire C 2G

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

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. Fire C 2G

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Fire C 2G

Specifications

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1. Fire C 2G2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire C 2G, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationFire C 2GMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.2 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 6821
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Fire C 2G, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationFire C 2GMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire C 2G, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationFire C 2GMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 320p
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • optional/operator dependent
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire C 2G, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationFire C 2GMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire C 2G, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationFire C 2GMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Bluish Black
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 30 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire C 2G, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationFire C 2GMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire C 2G, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationFire C 2GMDA Compact V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire C 2G, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationFire C 2GMDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WAV player -MP4/H.263 player -Photo viewer Also known as Alcatel Fire C 2G 4020D
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player