Samsung Wave Y S5380 vs T-Mobile MDA Compact V

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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

    Wave Y S5380: 14.6 g lighter

    Wave Y S5380:
    102.4 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 5.1 mm narrower

    Wave Y S5380:
    58.2 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Depth

    Wave Y S5380: 1.4 mm thinner

    Wave Y S5380:
    12.3 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 2.1 mm shorter

    Wave Y S5380:
    110 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    Wave Y S5380:
    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. Wave Y S5380

    Height:
    110 mm +2.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    58.2 mm +5.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +1.4 mm versus Wave Y S5380

Weight

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

  1. 1. Wave Y S5380

    102.4 g

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    117 g

    +14.6 g versus Wave Y S5380

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. Wave Y S5380

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

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

Wave Y S5380 has approximately 4.6% 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.

Wave Y S5380: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. Wave Y S5380

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Wave Y S5380

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Wave Y S53802. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Wave Y S5380, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationWave Y S5380MDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 58.2 Х 12.3 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 102.4 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • bada 2.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Wave Y S5380, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationWave Y S5380MDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Wave Y S5380, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationWave Y S5380MDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Wave Y S5380, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationWave Y S5380MDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • 832 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Wave Y S5380, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationWave Y S5380MDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • LaFleur edition
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 570 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Wave Y S5380, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationWave Y S5380MDA 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 7.2/0.384 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Wave Y S5380, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationWave Y S5380MDA Compact V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Wave Y S5380, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationWave Y S5380MDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave538
  • Samsung Wave Y LaFleur edition
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player