Palm Palm 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.

  • Width

    Palm: 2.6 mm narrower

    Palm:
    50.5 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Chipset

    Palm:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Palm: 3.7 mm thinner

    Palm:
    10 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    Palm: 11.4 mm shorter

    Palm:
    96.5 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    Palm:
    2018
    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. Palm

    Height:
    96.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm +11.4 mm versus Palm
    Width:
    53.1 mm +2.6 mm versus Palm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Palm
    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. Palm

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

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

Palm has approximately 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.

Recorded RAM for Palm, MDA Compact V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePalmMDA Compact V
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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. Palm

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Palm

    800 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Palm

Specifications

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1. Palm2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Palm, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPalmMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 96.5 Х 50.5 Х 10 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Palm, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPalmMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.0 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.6%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 445 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Palm, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPalmMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Palm, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPalmMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Palm, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPalmMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • Titanium
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Palm, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPalmMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Nano-SIMeSIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Palm, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPalmMDA 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 Palm, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationPalmMDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Palm PVG100 (Pepito) Requires pairing with a mobile phone to work
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player