Micromax A45 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: 22 g lighter

    A45:
    120 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 11 mm narrower

    A45:
    63 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A45:
    3.5 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    A45:
    Mediatek MT6513
    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    MDA Compact IV: 1 mm thinner

    A45:
    13 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 5 mm shorter

    A45:
    115 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 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. A45

    Height:
    115 mm +5 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    63 mm +11 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    13 mm +1 mm versus MDA Compact IV
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A45

    120 g

    +22 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. A45

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

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

A45 has approximately 50.2% 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.

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

A45: Original memory entry

180 MB

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. A45

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

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. A45

    1300 mAh

    +400 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. A452. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A45, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationA45MDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 63 Х 13 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 180 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6513
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A45, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationA45MDA Compact IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A45, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationA45MDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 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 A45, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationA45MDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for A45, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationA45MDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 167 h Talking time- Up to 4 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 A45, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationA45MDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (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 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A45, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationA45MDA Compact IV
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A45, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationA45MDA Compact IV
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input