Samsung W999 vs T-Mobile MDA Compact IV

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: 108 g lighter

  W999:

  206 g

  MDA Compact IV:

  98 g

• Width

  MDA Compact IV: 7 mm narrower

  W999:

  59 mm

  MDA Compact IV:

  52 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MDA Compact IV: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  W999:

  3.5 in

  MDA Compact IV:

  2.8 in

• Chipset

  W999:

  Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3

  MDA Compact IV:

  Qualcomm MSM7201A

• Depth

  MDA Compact IV: 5.8 mm thinner

  W999:

  17.8 mm

  MDA Compact IV:

  12 mm

• Release year

  W999:

  2011

  MDA Compact IV:

  2008

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. W999

   Height:

   111 mm

   Width:

   59 mm +7 mm versus MDA Compact IV

   Depth:

   17.8 mm +5.8 mm versus MDA Compact IV

2. 2. MDA Compact IV

   Height:

   110 mm

   Width:

   52 mm

   Depth:

   12 mm

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. W999

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   34.9 cm²

2. 2. MDA Compact IV

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

W999 has approximately 43.6% 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.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.