T-Mobile MDA Compact V vs ZTE U880E

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: 24 g lighter

    MDA Compact V:
    117 g
    U880E:
    141 g
  • Width

    MDA Compact V: 10.5 mm narrower

    MDA Compact V:
    53.1 mm
    U880E:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Compact V: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Compact V:
    3.2 in
    U880E:
    4 in
  • Depth

    U880E: 2.9 mm thinner

    MDA Compact V:
    13.7 mm
    U880E:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    MDA Compact V: 12.6 mm shorter

    MDA Compact V:
    107.9 mm
    U880E:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Compact V:
    2009
    U880E:
    2012

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 +2.9 mm versus U880E
  2. 2. U880E

    Height:
    120.5 mm +12.6 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Width:
    63.6 mm +10.5 mm versus MDA Compact V
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Compact V

    117 g

  2. 2. U880E

    141 g

    +24 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. U880E

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

U880E 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.

MDA Compact V: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

U880E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. U880E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. MDA Compact V2. U880E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Compact V, U880E.
SpecificationMDA Compact VU880E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.9 Х 53.1 Х 13.7 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63.6 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Marvell PXA920H
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Compact V, U880E.
SpecificationMDA Compact VU880E
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 59.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Compact V, U880E.
SpecificationMDA Compact VU880E
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Compact V, U880E.
SpecificationMDA Compact VU880E
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Compact V, U880E.
SpecificationMDA Compact VU880E
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
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, U880E.
SpecificationMDA Compact VU880E
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
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
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Compact V, U880E.
SpecificationMDA Compact VU880E
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, U880E.
SpecificationMDA Compact VU880E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Photo editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Mobile