Nokia N91 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: 47 g lighter

    N91:
    164 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 2.1 mm narrower

    N91:
    55.2 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N91: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    N91:
    2.1 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    MDA Compact V: 8.3 mm thinner

    N91:
    22 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 5.2 mm shorter

    N91:
    113.1 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    N91:
    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. N91

    Height:
    113.1 mm +5.2 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    55.2 mm +2.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    22 mm +8.3 mm versus MDA Compact V
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N91

    164 g

    +47 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.

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

  1. 1. N91

    N91: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

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

N91: Original memory entry

4/8 GB · 64 MB RAM

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. N91

NFC:
Unknown
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. N91

    900 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

    +200 mAh versus N91

Specifications

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1. N912. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N91, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN91MDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.1 Х 55.2 Х 22 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4/8 GB
  • 64 MB 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.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 UI 3rd Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N91, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN91MDA Compact V
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 22.5%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N91, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN91MDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N91, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN91MDA 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 N91, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN91MDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Light Blue Chrome
  • Dark Gray Chrome
  • Black (Music Edition)
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 190 h (2G) / 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G) Music play - Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N91, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN91MDA 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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2 (A2DP - 8 GB version only)
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N91, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN91MDA Compact V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way configurable navigation key
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N91, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN91MDA Compact V
Dop
  • Predictive text input -Voice dial -Voice memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player