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HTC First vs T-Mobile MDA Compact V

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC First

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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.

  • WeightMDA Compact V: 6.9 g lighterMDA Compact V: 117 g · First: 123.9 g
  • WidthMDA Compact V: 11.9 mm narrowerMDA Compact V: 53.1 mm · First: 65 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Compact V: 1.1 in smaller diagonalMDA Compact V: 3.2 in · First: 4.3 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7200AFirst: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) · MDA Compact V: Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • DepthFirst: 4.8 mm thinnerFirst: 8.9 mm · MDA Compact V: 13.7 mm
  • HeightMDA Compact V: 18.1 mm shorterMDA Compact V: 107.9 mm · First: 126 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.

Front
First: 126 × 65 mm 1 MDA Compact V: 107.9 × 53.1 mm 2
Side
First: 126 × 8.9 mm 1 MDA Compact V: 107.9 × 13.7 mm 2
  1. 1. First
    Height
    126 mm
    Width
    65 mm
    Depth
    8.9 mm
    Weight
    123.9 g
  2. 2. MDA Compact V
    Height
    107.9 mm
    Width
    53.1 mm
    Depth
    13.7 mm
    Weight
    117 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationFirstMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 65 Х 8.9 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Facebook Home UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationFirstMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationFirstMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationFirstMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 18456
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationFirstMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pale Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationFirstMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationFirstMDA Compact V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationFirstMDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player