Samsung i927 Captivate Glide 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: 30 g lighter

    i927 Captivate Glide:
    147 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 10.9 mm narrower

    i927 Captivate Glide:
    64 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    i927 Captivate Glide:
    4 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    i927 Captivate Glide: 0.7 mm thinner

    i927 Captivate Glide:
    13 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 16.1 mm shorter

    i927 Captivate Glide:
    124 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    i927 Captivate Glide:
    2011
    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. i927 Captivate Glide

    Height:
    124 mm +16.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    64 mm +10.9 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +0.7 mm versus i927 Captivate Glide

Weight

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

  1. 1. i927 Captivate Glide

    147 g

    +30 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. i927 Captivate Glide

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

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

i927 Captivate Glide has approximately 56.3% 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 i927 Captivate Glide, MDA Compact V, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagei927 Captivate GlideMDA Compact V
8 GB 1 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. i927 Captivate Glide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. i927 Captivate Glide

    1650 mAh

    +550 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. i927 Captivate Glide2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i927 Captivate Glide, MDA Compact V.
Specificationi927 Captivate GlideMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for i927 Captivate Glide, MDA Compact V.
Specificationi927 Captivate GlideMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i927 Captivate Glide, MDA Compact V.
Specificationi927 Captivate GlideMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for i927 Captivate Glide, MDA Compact V.
Specificationi927 Captivate GlideMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for i927 Captivate Glide, MDA Compact V.
Specificationi927 Captivate GlideMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i927 Captivate Glide, MDA Compact V.
Specificationi927 Captivate GlideMDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i927 Captivate Glide, MDA Compact V.
Specificationi927 Captivate GlideMDA Compact V
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for i927 Captivate Glide, MDA Compact V.
Specificationi927 Captivate GlideMDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S Glide
  • Samsung I927 Galaxy S II
  • Samsung Gidim
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player