T-Mobile MDA Compact V vs Xiaomi MI-2a

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 V: 16 g lighter

    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 13.4 mm narrower

    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    MI-2a: 4.2 mm thinner

    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 25.1 mm shorter

    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Compact V:
    2009
    MI-2a:
    2013

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 V

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    53.1 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +4.2 mm versus MI-2a
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm +25.1 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    66.5 mm +13.4 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact V

    117 g

  2. 2. MI-2a

    133 g

    +16 g versus MDA Compact V

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 V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. MI-2a

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

MI-2a has approximately 91.5% more rectangular screen area than MDA Compact V.

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 V, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Compact VMI-2a
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
MDA Compact V: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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 V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. MI-2a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 V

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

    +930 mAh versus MDA Compact V

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact V2. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact V, MI-2a.
SpecificationMDA Compact VMI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact V, MI-2a.
SpecificationMDA Compact VMI-2a
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact V, MI-2a.
SpecificationMDA Compact VMI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Compact V, MI-2a.
SpecificationMDA Compact VMI-2a
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1277
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact V, MI-2a.
SpecificationMDA Compact VMI-2a
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Compact V, MI-2a.
SpecificationMDA Compact VMI-2a
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact V, MI-2a.
SpecificationMDA Compact VMI-2a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact V, MI-2a.
SpecificationMDA Compact VMI-2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass