T-Mobile MDA Compact V vs Xolo A42

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 V: 10.4 mm narrower

  MDA Compact V:

  53.1 mm

  A42:

  63.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MDA Compact V: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  MDA Compact V:

  3.2 in

  A42:

  4 in

• Depth

  A42: 3.5 mm thinner

  MDA Compact V:

  13.7 mm

  A42:

  10.2 mm

• Height

  MDA Compact V: 16.6 mm shorter

  MDA Compact V:

  107.9 mm

  A42:

  124.5 mm

• Release year

  MDA Compact V:

  2009

  A42:

  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 V

   Height:

   107.9 mm

   Width:

   53.1 mm

   Depth:

   13.7 mm +3.5 mm versus A42

   Weight:

   117 g

2. 2. A42

   Height:

   124.5 mm +16.6 mm versus MDA Compact V

   Width:

   63.5 mm +10.4 mm versus MDA Compact V

   Depth:

   10.2 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 V

   Screen diagonal:

   3.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   29.1 cm²

2. 2. A42

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

A42 has approximately 56.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.