Nokia N90 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

    MDA Compact IV: 75 g lighter

    N90:
    173 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    N90: 1 mm narrower

    N90:
    51 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    N90:
    2.1 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    N90:
    TI OMAP 1710
    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    MDA Compact IV: 12 mm thinner

    N90:
    24 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 2 mm shorter

    N90:
    112 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 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. N90

    Height:
    112 mm +2 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +12 mm versus MDA Compact IV
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm +1 mm versus N90
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N90

    173 g

    +75 g versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    98 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.

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

  1. 1. N90

    N90: 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.

N90: Original memory entry

31 MB

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. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB 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. N90

    760 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

    +140 mAh versus N90

Specifications

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1. N902. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N90, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationN90MDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 352 x 416 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 31 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N90, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationN90MDA Compact IV
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.6%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N90, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationN90MDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N90, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationN90MDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for N90, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationN90MDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2008
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N90, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationN90MDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
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 - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N90, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationN90MDA Compact IV
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N90, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationN90MDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input