T-Mobile MDA Compact V vs ZTE Blade L8

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: 27 g lighter

    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
    Blade L8:
    144 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 14.4 mm narrower

    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
    Blade L8:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
    Blade L8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
    Blade L8:
    Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
  • Depth

    Blade L8: 3.2 mm thinner

    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
    Blade L8:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 29.5 mm shorter

    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
    Blade L8:
    137.4 mm

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 +3.2 mm versus Blade L8
  2. 2. Blade L8

    Height:
    137.4 mm +29.5 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    67.5 mm +14.4 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact V

    117 g

  2. 2. Blade L8

    144 g

    +27 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. Blade L8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    64.5 cm²

Blade L8 has approximately 121.4% 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, Blade L8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Compact VBlade L8
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. Blade L8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Blade L8

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus MDA Compact V

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact V2. Blade L8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact V, Blade L8.
SpecificationMDA Compact VBlade L8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 960 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)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact V, Blade L8.
SpecificationMDA Compact VBlade L8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact V, Blade L8.
SpecificationMDA Compact VBlade L8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Compact V, Blade L8.
SpecificationMDA Compact VBlade L8
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Mali-T820 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21328
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact V, Blade L8.
SpecificationMDA Compact VBlade L8
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
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, Blade L8.
SpecificationMDA Compact VBlade L8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact V, Blade L8.
SpecificationMDA Compact VBlade L8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Compact V, Blade L8.
SpecificationMDA Compact VBlade L8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player
  • Sensors Accelerometer