Gigabyte GSmart i 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: 13 g lighter

    GSmart i:
    130 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart i: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart i:
    2.4 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    MDA Compact V: 5.8 mm thinner

    GSmart i:
    19.5 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart i:
    2005
    MDA Compact V:
    2009

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. GSmart i

    Height:
    106.2 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +5.8 mm versus MDA Compact V
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart i

    130 g

    +13 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. GSmart i

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

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

MDA Compact V has approximately 63.4% more rectangular screen area than GSmart i.

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.

GSmart i: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. GSmart i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. GSmart i2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart i, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGSmart iMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106.2 Х 53 Х 19.5 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC Phone Edition(AKU2)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart i, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGSmart iMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.7%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart i, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGSmart iMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for GSmart i, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGSmart iMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart i, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGSmart iMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2005
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart i, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGSmart iMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart i, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGSmart iMDA 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 GSmart i, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGSmart iMDA Compact V
Dop
  • TV-receiver: NTSC/PAL -Pocket Ghost -Zip Tool -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player