Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) vs T-Mobile MDA Compact V

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: 21 g lighter

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  138 g

  MDA Compact V:

  117 g

• Width

  MDA Compact V: 13.1 mm narrower

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  66.2 mm

  MDA Compact V:

  53.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MDA Compact V: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  4.7 in

  MDA Compact V:

  3.2 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

  MDA Compact V:

  Qualcomm MSM7200A

• Depth

  Galaxy A3 (2017): 5.8 mm thinner

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  7.9 mm

  MDA Compact V:

  13.7 mm

• Height

  MDA Compact V: 27.5 mm shorter

  Galaxy A3 (2017):

  135.4 mm

  MDA Compact V:

  107.9 mm

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. Galaxy A3 (2017)

   Height:

   135.4 mm +27.5 mm versus MDA Compact V

   Width:

   66.2 mm +13.1 mm versus MDA Compact V

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. MDA Compact V

   Height:

   107.9 mm

   Width:

   53.1 mm

   Depth:

   13.7 mm +5.8 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2017)

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. Galaxy A3 (2017)

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

2. 2. MDA Compact V

   Screen diagonal:

   3.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   29.1 cm²

Galaxy A3 (2017) has approximately 108.9% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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