T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs ZTE Avid Plus

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: 66.4 g lighter

    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
    Avid Plus:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 20.9 mm narrower

    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
    Avid Plus:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
    Avid Plus:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Avid Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Avid Plus: 1.1 mm thinner

    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
    Avid Plus:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 34.8 mm shorter

    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
    Avid Plus:
    144.8 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 +1.1 mm versus Avid Plus
  2. 2. Avid Plus

    Height:
    144.8 mm +34.8 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    72.9 mm +20.9 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

  2. 2. Avid Plus

    164.4 g

    +66.4 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. Avid Plus

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

Avid Plus has approximately 183.9% 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, Avid Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Compact IVAvid Plus
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Avid Plus

NFC:
Unknown
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. Avid Plus

    2300 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact IV2. Avid Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Avid Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVAvid Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
  • 144.8 Х 72.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Avid Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVAvid Plus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Avid Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVAvid Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Avid Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVAvid Plus
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 304
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Avid Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVAvid Plus
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Avid Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVAvid Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Avid Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVAvid Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Avid Plus.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVAvid Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer