Nokia 3230 vs T-Mobile MDA Compact IV

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: 12 g lighter

  3230:

  110 g

  MDA Compact IV:

  98 g

• Width

  3230: 3 mm narrower

  3230:

  49 mm

  MDA Compact IV:

  52 mm

• Screen diagonal

  3230: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  3230:

  2.1 in

  MDA Compact IV:

  2.8 in

• Chipset

  3230:

  TI OMAP 1510

  MDA Compact IV:

  Qualcomm MSM7201A

• Depth

  MDA Compact IV: 7 mm thinner

  3230:

  19 mm

  MDA Compact IV:

  12 mm

• Release year

  3230:

  2004

  MDA Compact IV:

  2008

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. 3230

   Height:

   109 mm

   Width:

   49 mm

   Depth:

   19 mm +7 mm versus MDA Compact IV

2. 2. MDA Compact IV

   Height:

   110 mm

   Width:

   52 mm +3 mm versus 3230

   Depth:

   12 mm

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. 1. 3230

   3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

2. 2. MDA Compact IV

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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