T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs Yota YotaPhone

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: 48 g lighter

    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
    YotaPhone:
    146 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 15 mm narrower

    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
    YotaPhone:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
    YotaPhone:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    YotaPhone:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    YotaPhone: 2 mm thinner

    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
    YotaPhone:
    10 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 23.6 mm shorter

    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
    YotaPhone:
    133.6 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 +2 mm versus YotaPhone
  2. 2. YotaPhone

    Height:
    133.6 mm +23.6 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    67 mm +15 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

  2. 2. YotaPhone

    146 g

    +48 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. YotaPhone

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

YotaPhone has approximately 109.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for MDA Compact IV, YotaPhone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Compact IVYotaPhone
32 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. YotaPhone

NFC:
Unknown
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. YotaPhone

    1800 mAh

    +900 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact IV2. YotaPhone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact IV, YotaPhone.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVYotaPhone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
  • 133.6 Х 67 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact IV, YotaPhone.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVYotaPhone
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 56.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact IV, YotaPhone.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVYotaPhone
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Compact IV, YotaPhone.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVYotaPhone
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 320
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact IV, YotaPhone.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVYotaPhone
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 282 h (2G) / Up to 327 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Compact IV, YotaPhone.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVYotaPhone
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1800 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.28 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact IV, YotaPhone.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVYotaPhone
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • Secondary always-on grayscale capacitive touchscreen
  • 360 x 640 pixels (170 ppi)
  • 4.3 inches
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact IV, YotaPhone.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVYotaPhone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass