Sony Xperia sola 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

    Xperia sola: 10 g lighter

    Xperia sola:
    107 g
    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 5.9 mm narrower

    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia sola: 3.8 mm thinner

    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 8.1 mm shorter

    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia sola:
    2012
    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. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm +8.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    59 mm +5.9 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +3.8 mm versus Xperia sola

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia sola

    107 g

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    117 g

    +10 g versus Xperia sola

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. Xperia sola

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Compact V

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

Xperia sola has approximately 29.5% 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.

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

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. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
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. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

    +220 mAh versus MDA Compact V

  2. 2. MDA Compact V

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia sola2. MDA Compact V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia sola, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Compact V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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 (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-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
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia sola, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Compact V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.1%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia sola, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Compact V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Xperia sola, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Compact V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia sola, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Compact V
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia sola, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXperia solaMDA 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 100 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia sola, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Compact V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia sola, MDA Compact V.
SpecificationXperia solaMDA Compact V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player