T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs ZTE Geek V975

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: 50 g lighter

    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
    Geek V975:
    148 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 18 mm narrower

    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
    Geek V975:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
    Geek V975:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Compact IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Geek V975:
    Intel Atom Z2580
  • Depth

    Geek V975: 2.5 mm thinner

    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
    Geek V975:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 35 mm shorter

    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
    Geek V975:
    145 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 +2.5 mm versus Geek V975
  2. 2. Geek V975

    Height:
    145 mm +35 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    70 mm +18 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

  2. 2. Geek V975

    148 g

    +50 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. Geek V975

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

Geek V975 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, Geek V975, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Compact IVGeek V975
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
16 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. Geek V975

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Geek V975

    2300 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact IV2. Geek V975

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Geek V975.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGeek V975
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
  • 145 Х 70 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Intel Atom Z2580
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Geek V975.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGeek V975
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%
  • 67.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Geek V975.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGeek V975
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Geek V975.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGeek V975
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 2.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30286
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Geek V975.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGeek V975
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
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, Geek V975.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGeek V975
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Yes
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Geek V975.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGeek V975
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, Geek V975.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGeek V975
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Geek U988S for China Mobile with Nvidia Tegra 4
  • 1.8 GHz processor
  • 2 MP front camera and 1080p display