Nokia N71 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: 22 g lighter

    N71:
    139 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    N71: 1.9 mm narrower

    N71:
    51.2 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N71: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    N71:
    2.4 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    MDA Compact V: 12.1 mm thinner

    N71:
    25.8 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    N71: 9.3 mm shorter

    N71:
    98.6 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    N71:
    2005
    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. N71

    Height:
    98.6 mm
    Width:
    51.2 mm
    Depth:
    25.8 mm +12.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm +9.3 mm versus N71
    Width:
    53.1 mm +1.9 mm versus N71
    Depth:
    13.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N71

    139 g

    +22 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. N71

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 63.4% more rectangular screen area than N71.

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.

N71: Original memory entry

10 MB

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. N71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB included

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. N71

    970 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

    +130 mAh versus N71

Specifications

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1. N712. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N71, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN71MDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.6 Х 51.2 Х 25.8 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 10 MB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
  • 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
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N71, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN71MDA Compact V
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.3%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N71, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN71MDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • CIF
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N71, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN71MDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for N71, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN71MDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N71, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN71MDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N71, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN71MDA Compact V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external display 65K colors
  • (96x68 pixels) -Downloadable themes
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N71, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN71MDA Compact V
Dop
  • Infrared port - SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player