LG Nexus 4 E960 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: 22 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 15.6 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Nexus 4 E960: 4.6 mm thinner

    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 26 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 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. Nexus 4 E960

    Height:
    133.9 mm +26 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    68.7 mm +15.6 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +4.6 mm versus Nexus 4 E960

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

    +22 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. Nexus 4 E960

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

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

Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 115.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Nexus 4 E960, MDA Compact V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960MDA Compact V
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Nexus 4 E960

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

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. Nexus 4 E960

    2100 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960MDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960MDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960MDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960MDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27822
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1347
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1103
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960MDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960MDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Micro-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960MDA Compact V
Radio
  • No
  • 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 — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960MDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player