LG Intuition VS950 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: 70.1 g lighter

    Intuition VS950:
    168.1 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 38.4 mm narrower

    Intuition VS950:
    90.4 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Intuition VS950:
    5 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Intuition VS950: 3.6 mm thinner

    Intuition VS950:
    8.4 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 29.7 mm shorter

    Intuition VS950:
    139.7 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Intuition VS950:
    2012
    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. Intuition VS950

    Height:
    139.7 mm +29.7 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    90.4 mm +38.4 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.6 mm versus Intuition VS950

Weight

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

  1. 1. Intuition VS950

    168.1 g

    +70.1 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. Intuition VS950

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

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

Intuition VS950 has approximately 218.9% 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 Intuition VS950, MDA Compact IV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIntuition VS950MDA Compact IV
32 GB 1 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. Intuition VS950

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Intuition VS950

    2080 mAh

    +1180 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Intuition VS9502. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Intuition VS950, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationIntuition VS950MDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.7 Х 90.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 168.1 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • HD-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1024 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2080 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Intuition VS950, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationIntuition VS950MDA Compact IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Intuition VS950, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationIntuition VS950MDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Intuition VS950, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationIntuition VS950MDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Intuition VS950, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationIntuition VS950MDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 130 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Intuition VS950, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationIntuition VS950MDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Intuition VS950, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationIntuition VS950MDA Compact IV
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Intuition VS950, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationIntuition VS950MDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor - For Verizon Also known as LG Optimus Vu Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input