i-mate SP3i 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.

  • Width

    SP3i: 7.5 mm narrower

    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3i: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    SP3i:
    2.2 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    SP3i:
    TI OMAP 730
    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    MDA Compact IV: 6 mm thinner

    SP3i:
    18 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    SP3i: 2.5 mm shorter

    SP3i:
    107.5 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    SP3i:
    2004
    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. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +6 mm versus MDA Compact IV
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm +2.5 mm versus SP3i
    Width:
    52 mm +7.5 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3i

    102 g

    +4 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. SP3i

    SP3i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

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

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.

SP3i: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. SP3i

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

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. SP3i

    1050 mAh

    +150 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. SP3i2. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3i, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP3i, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Compact IV
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.8%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3i, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3i, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3i, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP3i, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 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 SP3i, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Compact IV
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3i, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input