T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs ZTE Grand X V970

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: 12 g lighter

    MDA Compact IV:
    98 g
    Grand X V970:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 13 mm narrower

    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
    Grand X V970:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
    Grand X V970:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Grand X V970: 2.1 mm thinner

    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
    Grand X V970:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 17.4 mm shorter

    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
    Grand X V970:
    127.4 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Compact IV:
    2008
    Grand X V970:
    2012

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 +2.1 mm versus Grand X V970
  2. 2. Grand X V970

    Height:
    127.4 mm +17.4 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    65 mm +13 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact IV

    98 g

  2. 2. Grand X V970

    110 g

    +12 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. Grand X V970

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

Grand X V970 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, Grand X V970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Compact IVGrand X V970
4 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. Grand X V970

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. Grand X V970

    1600 mAh

    +700 mAh versus MDA Compact IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact IV2. Grand X V970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGrand X V970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
  • 127.4 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 4 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
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Nvidia Tegra 2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGrand X V970
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%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGrand X V970
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
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGrand X V970
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGrand X V970
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
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, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGrand X V970
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGrand X V970
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Grand X V970.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVGrand X V970
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Mimosa X
  • ZTE V970M (based on MediaTek MT6577 with dual-SIM card slots)