T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs T-Mobile Shadow

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: 52 g lighter

    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 1 mm narrower

    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    MDA Compact IV: 3 mm thinner

    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 7 mm shorter

    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Compact IV:
    2008
    Shadow:
    2007

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. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm +7 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm +1 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    15 mm +3 mm versus MDA Compact IV

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +52 g versus MDA Compact IV

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. MDA Compact IV

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

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

MDA Compact IV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Shadow: Original memory entry

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. MDA Compact IV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Shadow

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. MDA Compact IV

    900 mAh

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

    +20 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact IV2. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Shadow.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVShadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Shadow.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVShadow
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Shadow.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVShadow
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Shadow.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVShadow
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Shadow.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVShadow
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Shadow.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVShadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Shadow.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVShadow
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Shadow.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVShadow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform