O2 XDA 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: 103 g lighter

    XDA:
    201 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 21 mm narrower

    XDA:
    73 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XDA:
    3.5 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    MDA Compact IV: 6 mm thinner

    XDA:
    18 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 19 mm shorter

    XDA:
    129 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    XDA:
    2003
    MDA Compact IV:
    2008

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

    Height:
    129 mm +19 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    73 mm +21 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    18 mm +6 mm versus MDA Compact IV
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA

    201 g

    +103 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.

  1. 1. XDA

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

XDA has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than MDA Compact IV.

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: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

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. XDA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA2. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXDAMDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 201 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXDAMDA Compact IV
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.3%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXDAMDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXDAMDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXDAMDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2003
  • 2008
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXDAMDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 8
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXDAMDA Compact IV
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationXDAMDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input