Nokia C5 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

    C5: 8.7 g lighter

    C5:
    89.3 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    C5: 6 mm narrower

    C5:
    46 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    C5:
    2.2 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 2 mm shorter

    C5:
    112 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    C5:
    2010
    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. C5

    Height:
    112 mm +2 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm +6 mm versus C5
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5

    89.3 g

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

    +8.7 g versus C5

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. C5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 62% more rectangular screen area than C5.

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.

C5: Original memory entry

50 MB · 128 MB RAM

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. C5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. C5

    1050 mAh

    +150 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. C52. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationC5MDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 46 Х 12.3 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for C5, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationC5MDA Compact IV
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationC5MDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for C5, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationC5MDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationC5MDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Warm Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationC5MDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationC5MDA Compact IV
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationC5MDA Compact IV
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • hi5
  • Friendster
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input