T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs Xiaomi Mi 5

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: 31 g lighter

    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
    Mi 5:
    129 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 17.2 mm narrower

    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
    Mi 5:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 2.35 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
    Mi 5:
    5.15 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Mi 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi 5: 4.7 mm thinner

    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
    Mi 5:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 34.6 mm shorter

    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
    Mi 5:
    144.6 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 +4.7 mm versus Mi 5
  2. 2. Mi 5

    Height:
    144.6 mm +34.6 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    69.2 mm +17.2 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

  2. 2. Mi 5

    129 g

    +31 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. Mi 5

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

Mi 5 has approximately 201.2% 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

Mi 5: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB · 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Standard

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. Mi 5

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

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. Mi 5

    3000 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact IV2. Mi 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Mi 5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVMi 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Standard
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Mi 5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVMi 5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 73.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 73.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Mi 5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVMi 5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Mi 5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVMi 5
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) Standard edition -Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Prime & Pro edition
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 136258
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1606
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3694
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6540
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1865
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 306
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 780
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Mi 5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVMi 5
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Ceramic
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Mi 5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVMi 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Mi 5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVMi 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Mi 5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVMi 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive