Samsung Galaxy Note FE 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: 69 g lighter

    Galaxy Note FE:
    167 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 21.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note FE:
    73.9 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note FE:
    5.7 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note FE:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note FE: 4.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note FE:
    7.9 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 43.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note FE:
    153.5 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    110 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 Note FE

    Height:
    153.5 mm +43.5 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    73.9 mm +21.9 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy Note FE

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note FE

    167 g

    +69 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. Galaxy Note FE

    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

Galaxy Note FE 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.

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

Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy Note FE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy Note FE

    3200 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note FE2. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEMDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • 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
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEMDA 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
  • 79.0%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 515 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEMDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEMDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880 MP12
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 176392
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 350
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1184
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEMDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black Onyx
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEMDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEMDA Compact IV
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note FE, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationGalaxy Note FEMDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia
  • Philippines); N935S
  • N935K
  • N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input