Motorola EM30 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

    EM30: 17 g lighter

    EM30:
    100 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Screen diagonal

    EM30: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    EM30:
    2 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    EM30: 3.1 mm thinner

    EM30:
    10.6 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 7.1 mm shorter

    EM30:
    115 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    EM30:
    2008
    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. EM30

    Height:
    115 mm +7.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +3.1 mm versus EM30

Weight

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

  1. 1. EM30

    100 g

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    117 g

    +17 g versus EM30

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. EM30

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

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

MDA Compact V has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than EM30.

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.

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. EM30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. EM30

    970 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

    +130 mAh versus EM30

Specifications

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1. EM302. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for EM30, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationEM30MDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for EM30, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationEM30MDA Compact V
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for EM30, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationEM30MDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for EM30, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationEM30MDA Compact V
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for EM30, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationEM30MDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for EM30, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationEM30MDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for EM30, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationEM30MDA Compact V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for EM30, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationEM30MDA Compact V
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player