Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime 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

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    160 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 19 mm narrower

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    72.1 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    5 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 Prime: 4.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    8.9 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 36.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    144.8 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 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. Galaxy J2 Prime

    Height:
    144.8 mm +36.9 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    72.1 mm +19 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +4.8 mm versus Galaxy J2 Prime

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J2 Prime

    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. Galaxy J2 Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 J2 Prime has approximately 136.5% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy J2 Prime: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. Galaxy J2 Prime

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Galaxy J2 Prime

    2600 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J2 Prime2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.8 Х 72.1 Х 8.9 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • PLS TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39212
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 557
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1596
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 935
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G532F
  • G532G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G532M -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G532F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - G532M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - G532G
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeMDA Compact V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J2 Prime, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationGalaxy J2 PrimeMDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: G532F (Europe); G532M (Global Single SIM); G532M/DS (Asia
  • LATAM); Galaxy J2 Ace G532G (India
  • Taiwan
  • Philippines)
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player