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BLU Magic 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.

      • WidthMDA Compact IV: 6 mm narrowerMDA Compact IV: 52 mm · Magic: 58 mm
      • Screen diagonalMDA Compact IV: 0.4 in smaller diagonalMDA Compact IV: 2.8 in · Magic: 3.2 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / Qualcomm MSM7201AMagic: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · MDA Compact IV: Qualcomm MSM7201A
      • DepthMDA Compact IV: 1.5 mm thinnerMDA Compact IV: 12 mm · Magic: 13.5 mm
      • Release year2011 / 2008Magic: 2011 · MDA Compact IV: 2008

      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.

      Front
      Magic: 111 × 58 mm 1 MDA Compact IV: 110 × 52 mm 2
      Side
      Magic: 111 × 13.5 mm 1 MDA Compact IV: 110 × 12 mm 2
      1. 1. Magic
        Height
        111 mm
        Width
        58 mm+6 mm versus MDA Compact IV
        Depth
        13.5 mm+1.5 mm versus MDA Compact IV
        Weight
        Unknown
      2. 2. MDA Compact IV
        Height
        110 mm
        Width
        52 mm
        Depth
        12 mm
        Weight
        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.

      Screen size
      Magic: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Compact IV: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Magic 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. MDA Compact IV 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

      Magic has approximately 25.6% 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.

      No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

      Magic: Original memory entry

      512 MB · 256 MB RAM

      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. Magic

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 16 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 capacity

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

      1. 1. Magic1450 mAh

        +550 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

      2. 2. MDA Compact IV900 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Magic2. MDA Compact IV

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationMagicMDA Compact IV
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
      • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
      Weight
      • 0 g
      • 98 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 3.2" inch
      • 2.8" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 320 x 480 px
      • 480 x 640 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 512 MB
      • 256 MB RAM
      • 4 GB
      • 128 MB RAM
      • 256 MB ROM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1450 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 900 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
      • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
      • Qualcomm MSM7201A
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • No
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationMagicMDA Compact IV
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • resistive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 256K
      • 65K
      Screen area
      • 30.5 cm2
      • 24.3 cm2
      Screen format
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      • 4:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 47.4%
      • 42.4%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 180 PPI
      • 286 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationMagicMDA Compact IV
      Rear camera, main
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 3.15 MP
      • 3.15 MP
      • AF
      Video
      • 320p@18fps
      • CIF@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications Unknown
      • VGA videocall camera
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationMagicMDA Compact IV
      Processor CPU
      • 600 MHz ARM 11
      • 528 MHz ARM 11
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 200
      • Adreno 130
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationMagicMDA Compact IV
      Release date
      • 2011
      • February
      • 2008
      • May
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 110 EUR
      		 Unknown
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
      • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationMagicMDA Compact IV
      SIM card
      • Mini-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed
      • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
      • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Class 12
      • Class 12
      Edge
      • Class 12
      • Class 12
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • miniUSB
      Bluetooth
      • 2.1
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationMagicMDA Compact IV
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others Unknown
      • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationMagicMDA Compact IV
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
      • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input