Asus Live G500TG 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

    MDA Compact V: 23 g lighter

    Live G500TG:
    140 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 17.9 mm narrower

    Live G500TG:
    71 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Live G500TG:
    5 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Live G500TG:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Live G500TG: 3.7 mm thinner

    Live G500TG:
    10 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 36.6 mm shorter

    Live G500TG:
    144.5 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. Live G500TG

    Height:
    144.5 mm +36.6 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    71 mm +17.9 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Live G500TG

Weight

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

  1. 1. Live G500TG

    140 g

    +23 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. Live G500TG

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

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

Live G500TG has approximately 136.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for Live G500TG, MDA Compact V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLive G500TGMDA Compact V
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Live G500TG

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Live G500TG

    2070 mAh

    +970 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Live G500TG2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Live G500TG, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLive G500TGMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 71 Х 10 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Live G500TG, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLive G500TGMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Live G500TG, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLive G500TGMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Live G500TG, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLive G500TGMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Live G500TG, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLive G500TGMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Rosa
  • Azul
  • Yellow
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Live G500TG, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLive G500TGMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Live G500TG, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLive G500TGMDA 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 Live G500TG, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLive G500TGMDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player