T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs ZTE Nova 3.5

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.

  • Width

    MDA Compact IV: 7.9 mm narrower

    MDA Compact IV:
    52 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact IV: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact IV:
    2.8 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 1 mm thinner

    MDA Compact IV:
    12 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact IV: 2.4 mm shorter

    MDA Compact IV:
    110 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Compact IV:
    2008
    Nova 3.5:
    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 +1 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    98 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +2.4 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Width:
    59.9 mm +7.9 mm versus MDA Compact IV
    Depth:
    11 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Nova 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Nova 3.5 has approximately 56.2% 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

Nova 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Nova 3.5

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact IV2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 52 Х 12 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 360 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVNova 3.5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.4%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2012
  • February
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, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVNova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVNova 3.5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact IV, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationMDA Compact IVNova 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input