O2 XDA Guide 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

    XDA Guide: 15 g lighter

    XDA Guide:
    102 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    MDA Compact V: 0.8 mm thinner

    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 5.9 mm shorter

    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Guide:
    2008
    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. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +0.8 mm versus MDA Compact V
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm +5.9 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Guide

    102 g

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    117 g

    +15 g versus XDA Guide

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. XDA Guide

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 20% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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.

XDA Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Guide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB 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. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

    +10 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA Guide2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA GuideMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA GuideMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA GuideMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • CIF
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Guide, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA GuideMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Guide, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA GuideMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Guide, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA GuideMDA 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
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Guide, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA GuideMDA Compact V
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA GuideMDA Compact V
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player