Dell Streak 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: 103 g lighter

    Streak:
    220 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 26 mm narrower

    Streak:
    79.1 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Streak:
    5 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Streak:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Streak: 3.7 mm thinner

    Streak:
    10 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 45 mm shorter

    Streak:
    152.9 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. Streak

    Height:
    152.9 mm +45 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    79.1 mm +26 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 Streak

Weight

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

  1. 1. Streak

    220 g

    +103 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. Streak

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

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

Streak has approximately 144.1% 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.

Streak: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. Streak

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. Streak

    1530 mAh

    +430 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Streak2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Streak, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationStreakMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 79.1 Х 10 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 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.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Streak, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationStreakMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.8%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Streak, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationStreakMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@20fps; 720p (via SW update)
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Streak, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationStreakMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Streak, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationStreakMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 48 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Streak, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationStreakMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Streak, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationStreakMDA Compact V
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Streak, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationStreakMDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For O2 UK and AT&T Also known as Dell Mini 5 Tablet with support for GSM voice communication
  • SMS
  • and MMS
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player