Sony Ericsson P900 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: 33 g lighter

    P900:
    150 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 3.9 mm narrower

    P900:
    57 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P900: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    P900:
    2.9 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    MDA Compact V: 10.3 mm thinner

    P900:
    24 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 7.1 mm shorter

    P900:
    115 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    P900:
    2003
    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. P900

    Height:
    115 mm +7.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    57 mm +3.9 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    24 mm +10.3 mm versus MDA Compact V
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P900

    150 g

    +33 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. P900

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

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

MDA Compact V has approximately 16.4% more rectangular screen area than P900.

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.

P900: Original memory entry

16 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. P900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo · up to 128 MB · 32 MB 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. P900

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus P900

Specifications

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1. P9002. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P900, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationP900MDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 57 Х 24 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.9" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • up to 128 MB
  • 32 MB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P900, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationP900MDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.8 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.8%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 132 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P900, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationP900MDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for P900, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationP900MDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4000 156 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for P900, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationP900MDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Urban Grey
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P900, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationP900MDA Compact V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 8
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P900, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationP900MDA Compact V
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • JogDial -Image handling
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for P900, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationP900MDA Compact V
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP4/MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice mail - Stylus
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player