Maxwest Orbit 3000 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.

  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 10.8 mm narrower

    Orbit 3000:
    63.9 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Orbit 3000:
    3.5 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Orbit 3000:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Orbit 3000: 3 mm thinner

    Orbit 3000:
    10.7 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 12.5 mm shorter

    Orbit 3000:
    120.4 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    Orbit 3000:
    2013
    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. Orbit 3000

    Height:
    120.4 mm +12.5 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    63.9 mm +10.8 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +3 mm versus Orbit 3000

Weight

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

  1. 1. Orbit 3000

    116 g

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    117 g

    +1 g versus Orbit 3000

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. Orbit 3000

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

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

Orbit 3000 has approximately 25.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Orbit 3000: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Orbit 3000

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Orbit 3000

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Orbit 30002. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Orbit 3000, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationOrbit 3000MDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.4 Х 63.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Orbit 3000, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationOrbit 3000MDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Orbit 3000, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationOrbit 3000MDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Orbit 3000, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationOrbit 3000MDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Orbit 3000, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationOrbit 3000MDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Orbit 3000, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationOrbit 3000MDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Orbit 3000, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationOrbit 3000MDA 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 Orbit 3000, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationOrbit 3000MDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player