Nokia N81 vs T-Mobile MDA Compact V

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: 23 g lighter

  N81:

  140 g

  MDA Compact V:

  117 g

• Width

  N81: 3.1 mm narrower

  N81:

  50 mm

  MDA Compact V:

  53.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N81: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  N81:

  2.4 in

  MDA Compact V:

  3.2 in

• Depth

  MDA Compact V: 4.2 mm thinner

  N81:

  17.9 mm

  MDA Compact V:

  13.7 mm

• Height

  N81: 5.9 mm shorter

  N81:

  102 mm

  MDA Compact V:

  107.9 mm

• Release year

  N81:

  2007

  MDA Compact V:

  2009

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. N81

   Height:

   102 mm

   Width:

   50 mm

   Depth:

   17.9 mm +4.2 mm versus MDA Compact V

2. 2. MDA Compact V

   Height:

   107.9 mm +5.9 mm versus N81

   Width:

   53.1 mm +3.1 mm versus N81

   Depth:

   13.7 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.

1. 1. N81

   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 N81.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.