Razer Phone 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: 99 g lighter

    Phone:
    197 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 25.7 mm narrower

    Phone:
    77.7 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Phone:
    5.7 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Phone:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Rear camera layout

    Phone:
    Dual
    MDA Compact IV:
    Single
  • Depth

    Phone: 4 mm thinner

    Phone:
    8 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm

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. Phone

    Height:
    158.5 mm +48.5 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    77.7 mm +25.7 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4 mm versus Phone

Weight

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

  1. 1. Phone

    197 g

    +99 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. Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

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

Phone has approximately 268.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Phone, MDA Compact IV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhoneMDA Compact IV
64 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
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. Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Phone

    4000 mAh

    +3100 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Phone2. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Phone, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationPhoneMDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 77.7 Х 8 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 197 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Phone, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationPhoneMDA Compact IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 515 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Phone, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationPhoneMDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Phone, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationPhoneMDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 179321
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1913
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6604
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7908
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 380
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1685
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Phone, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationPhoneMDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 750 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Body build
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Phone, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationPhoneMDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 Phone, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationPhoneMDA Compact IV
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Wide Colour Gamut -120 Hz -380 nits
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Phone, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationPhoneMDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 24W (Quick Charge 4+)
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input