BLU Studio Mini 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: 89 g lighter

    Studio Mini:
    187 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 19.5 mm narrower

    Studio Mini:
    71.5 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Studio Mini:
    5.5 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Studio Mini: 1.6 mm thinner

    Studio Mini:
    10.4 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 40.5 mm shorter

    Studio Mini:
    150.5 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Studio Mini:
    2019
    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.

  1. 1. Studio Mini

    Height:
    150.5 mm +40.5 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    71.5 mm +19.5 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.6 mm versus Studio Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini

    187 g

    +89 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. Studio Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

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

Studio Mini has approximately 221.5% 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 Studio Mini, MDA Compact IV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio MiniMDA Compact IV
32 GB 2 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. Studio Mini

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

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. Studio Mini

    3000 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Mini2. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio Mini, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationStudio MiniMDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Studio Mini, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationStudio MiniMDA Compact IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio Mini, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationStudio MiniMDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio Mini, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationStudio MiniMDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio Mini, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationStudio MiniMDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio Mini, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationStudio MiniMDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio Mini, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationStudio MiniMDA Compact IV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio Mini, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationStudio MiniMDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input