T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs TECNO Spark Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 96 g lighter

    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 30.6 mm narrower

    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Spark Plus: 4.2 mm thinner

    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
    Spark Plus:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 52 mm shorter

    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
    Spark Plus:
    162 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. MDA Compact IV

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.2 mm versus Spark Plus
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +52 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    82.6 mm +30.6 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +96 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.

  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. Spark Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Spark Plus has approximately 308.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for MDA Compact IV, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Compact IVSpark Plus
16 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. MDA Compact IV

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

2. Spark Plus

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

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. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. MDA Compact IV2. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSpark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSpark Plus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSpark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSpark Plus
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 70232
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSpark Plus
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSpark Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSpark Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Spark Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSpark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity