Nokia Lumia 920 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

    MDA Compact V: 68 g lighter

    Lumia 920:
    185 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 17.7 mm narrower

    Lumia 920:
    70.8 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 920:
    4.5 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 920:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Lumia 920: 3 mm thinner

    Lumia 920:
    10.7 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 22.4 mm shorter

    Lumia 920:
    130.3 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 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. Lumia 920

    Height:
    130.3 mm +22.4 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    70.8 mm +17.7 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +3 mm versus Lumia 920

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 920

    185 g

    +68 g versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    117 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. Lumia 920

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

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

Lumia 920 has approximately 97.8% more rectangular screen area than MDA Compact V.

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.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 920, MDA Compact V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 920MDA Compact V
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Lumia 920

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia 920

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9202. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 920, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLumia 920MDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.3 Х 70.8 Х 10.7 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 920, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLumia 920MDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.5%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 332 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 920, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLumia 920MDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 920, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLumia 920MDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 10000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 920, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLumia 920MDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 920, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLumia 920MDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-821
  • RM-820 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-821
  • RM-820 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-821 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - RM-820 (AT&T)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 920, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLumia 920MDA Compact V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 920, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationLumia 920MDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player