T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs ZTE Blade V9

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: 42 g lighter

    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
    Blade V9:
    140 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 18.6 mm narrower

    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
    Blade V9:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
    Blade V9:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Blade V9:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    MDA Compact IV:
    Single
    Blade V9:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade V9: 4.5 mm thinner

    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
    Blade V9:
    7.5 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 +4.5 mm versus Blade V9
  2. 2. Blade V9

    Height:
    151.4 mm +41.4 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    70.6 mm +18.6 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

  2. 2. Blade V9

    140 g

    +42 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. Blade V9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Blade V9 has approximately 245.3% 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

Blade V9: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Blade V9

NFC:
See details Yes (64 GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade V9

    3100 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact IV2. Blade V9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Blade V9.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVBlade V9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
  • 151.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (64 GB model only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Blade V9.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVBlade V9
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 78.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Blade V9.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVBlade V9
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Blade V9.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVBlade V9
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57265
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 772
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3931
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Blade V9.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVBlade V9
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 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
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Blade V9.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVBlade V9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
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, Blade V9.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVBlade V9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • MiFavor 6
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Blade V9.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVBlade V9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W