T-Mobile MDA Compact IV vs ZTE Sonata 4G

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: 14 mm narrower

  MDA Compact IV:

  52 mm

  Sonata 4G:

  66 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MDA Compact IV: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  MDA Compact IV:

  2.8 in

  Sonata 4G:

  4 in

• Chipset

  MDA Compact IV:

  Qualcomm MSM7201A

  Sonata 4G:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Sonata 4G: 0.6 mm thinner

  MDA Compact IV:

  12 mm

  Sonata 4G:

  11.4 mm

• Height

  MDA Compact IV: 16 mm shorter

  MDA Compact IV:

  110 mm

  Sonata 4G:

  126 mm

• Release year

  MDA Compact IV:

  2008

  Sonata 4G:

  2014

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 +0.6 mm versus Sonata 4G

   Weight:

   98 g

2. 2. Sonata 4G

   Height:

   126 mm +16 mm versus MDA Compact IV

   Width:

   66 mm +14 mm versus MDA Compact IV

   Depth:

   11.4 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. Sonata 4G

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

Sonata 4G has approximately 87.6% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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