Nokia N950 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    N950:
    4 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    N950:
    TI OMAP 3630
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Release year

    N950:
    2011
    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. N950

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm
    Weight:
    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. N950

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

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

N950 has approximately 51.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N950: Original memory entry

8.5 GB user available · 1 GB 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. N950

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. N950

    1320 mAh

    +220 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. N9502. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N950, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN950MDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8.5 GB user available
  • 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.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N950, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN950MDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N950, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN950MDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N950, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN950MDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for N950, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN950MDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N950, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN950MDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N950, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN950MDA Compact V
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N950, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationN950MDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
  • not available commercially
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player