Motorola ROKR E8 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.

  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 1 mm narrower

    ROKR E8:
    53 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E8: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E8:
    2 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E8: 1.4 mm thinner

    ROKR E8:
    10.6 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 5 mm shorter

    ROKR E8:
    115 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E8:
    2007
    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. ROKR E8

    Height:
    115 mm +5 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    53 mm +1 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.4 mm versus ROKR E8

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E8

    100 g

    +2 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. ROKR E8

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

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

MDA Compact IV has approximately 96% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E8.

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.

ROKR E8: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. ROKR E8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. ROKR E8

    970 mAh

    +70 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROKR E82. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E8, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationROKR E8MDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 10.6 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E8, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationROKR E8MDA Compact IV
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 20.3%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E8, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationROKR E8MDA 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 ROKR E8, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationROKR E8MDA Compact IV
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E8, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationROKR E8MDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Dark Navy
  • Platinum
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROKR E8, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationROKR E8MDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • 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
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
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 - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E8, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationROKR E8MDA Compact IV
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad -Navigation scroll wheel
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E8, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationROKR E8MDA Compact IV
Dop
  • MP3/AAC player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input