O2 XDA mini S 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: 43 g lighter

    XDA mini S:
    160 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 4.9 mm narrower

    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA mini S: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    XDA mini S:
    TI OMAP 850
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    MDA Compact V: 9.3 mm thinner

    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Release year

    XDA mini S:
    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. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +4.9 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    23 mm +9.3 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. XDA mini S

    160 g

    +43 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.

  1. 1. XDA mini S

    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 mini S.

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 mini S: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 mini S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB

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 mini S

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. XDA mini S2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA mini S, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA mini SMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 160 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA mini S, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA mini SMDA 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
  • 38.8%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA mini S, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA mini SMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA mini S, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA mini SMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA mini S, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA mini SMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA mini S, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA mini SMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA mini S, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA mini SMDA 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 XDA mini S, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXDA mini SMDA Compact V
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player