Sharp SH530U 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: 70.8 g lighter

    SH530U:
    168.8 g
    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 29 mm narrower

    SH530U:
    81 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    SH530U:
    5 in
    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    SH530U:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    SH530U: 2.1 mm thinner

    SH530U:
    9.9 mm
    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 36.5 mm shorter

    SH530U:
    146.5 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. SH530U

    Height:
    146.5 mm +36.5 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    81 mm +29 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.1 mm versus SH530U

Weight

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

  1. 1. SH530U

    168.8 g

    +70.8 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. SH530U

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

SH530U has approximately 193.1% 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.

SH530U: Original memory entry

20 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. SH530U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. SH530U

    1950 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

  2. 2. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. SH530U2. MDA Compact IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SH530U, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSH530UMDA Compact IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 81 Х 9.9 mm
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 168.8 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SH530U, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSH530UMDA Compact IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SH530U, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSH530UMDA Compact IV
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for SH530U, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSH530UMDA Compact IV
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for SH530U, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSH530UMDA Compact IV
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Snowy White
  • Cherry Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SH530U, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSH530UMDA Compact IV
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SH530U, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSH530UMDA Compact IV
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for SH530U, MDA Compact IV.
SpecificationSH530UMDA Compact IV
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/DivX/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input