T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs Vodafone Smart 4

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: 54 g lighter

    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
    Smart 4:
    152 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 14 mm narrower

    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
    Smart 4:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
    Smart 4:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Smart 4:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Smart 4: 1.4 mm thinner

    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
    Smart 4:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 24.7 mm shorter

    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
    Smart 4:
    134.7 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 +1.4 mm versus Smart 4
  2. 2. Smart 4

    Height:
    134.7 mm +24.7 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    66 mm +14 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

  2. 2. Smart 4

    152 g

    +54 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. Smart 4

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

Smart 4 has approximately 129.9% 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.

MDA Compact IV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Smart 4: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Smart 4

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Smart 4

    1880 mAh

    +980 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact IV2. Smart 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Smart 4.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSmart 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
  • 134.7 Х 66 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Smart 4.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSmart 4
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 62.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Smart 4.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSmart 4
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Smart 4.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSmart 4
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 8302
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Smart 4.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSmart 4
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
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, Smart 4.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSmart 4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Smart 4.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSmart 4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Smart 4.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVSmart 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity