T-Mobile MDA Compact V vs ZTE nubia V18

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: 53 g lighter

    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
    nubia V18:
    170 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 22.4 mm narrower

    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
    nubia V18:
    75.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 2.81 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
    nubia V18:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Compact V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
    nubia V18:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia V18: 5.9 mm thinner

    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
    nubia V18:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 50.8 mm shorter

    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
    nubia V18:
    158.7 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 +5.9 mm versus nubia V18
  2. 2. nubia V18

    Height:
    158.7 mm +50.8 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    75.5 mm +22.4 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact V

    117 g

  2. 2. nubia V18

    170 g

    +53 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. nubia V18

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

nubia V18 has approximately 219.8% 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.

MDA Compact V: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

nubia V18: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. nubia V18

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. nubia V18

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus MDA Compact V

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact V2. nubia V18

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact V, nubia V18.
SpecificationMDA Compact Vnubia V18
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
  • 158.7 Х 75.5 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact V, nubia V18.
SpecificationMDA Compact Vnubia V18
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact V, nubia V18.
SpecificationMDA Compact Vnubia V18
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Compact V, nubia V18.
SpecificationMDA Compact Vnubia V18
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 506
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact V, nubia V18.
SpecificationMDA Compact Vnubia V18
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 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, nubia V18.
SpecificationMDA Compact Vnubia V18
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact V, nubia V18.
SpecificationMDA Compact Vnubia V18
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • To be confirmed
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, nubia V18.
SpecificationMDA Compact Vnubia V18
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Power Bank/Reverse charging