Allview Viper E vs T-Mobile MDA Compact IV

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 Compact IV: 24.5 g lighter

    Viper E:
    122.5 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 13 mm narrower

    Viper E:
    65 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Viper E:
    4.5 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Viper E:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Viper E: 4.2 mm thinner

    Viper E:
    7.8 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 21 mm shorter

    Viper E:
    131 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 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. Viper E

    Height:
    131 mm +21 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    65 mm +13 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.2 mm versus Viper E

Weight

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

  1. 1. Viper E

    122.5 g

    +24.5 g versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    98 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. Viper E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

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

Viper E has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than MDA Compact IV.

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.

Recorded RAM for Viper E, MDA Compact IV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageViper EMDA Compact IV
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
MDA Compact IV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Viper E

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

2. MDA Compact IV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Viper E

    1800 mAh

    +900 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Viper E2. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Viper E, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationViper EMDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Viper E, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationViper EMDA Compact IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 127.3 Х 65.5 Х 10 mm
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Viper E, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationViper EMDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Viper E, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationViper EMDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Viper E, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationViper EMDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 15 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Viper E, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationViper EMDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Viper E, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationViper EMDA Compact IV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound -Yamaha amplifier
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Viper E, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationViper EMDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input