Screen size
MDA Compact IV2.8"
Prism IIWinner: 3.5"+20%
Quick verdict
Prism II leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
MDA Compact IV
4
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Prism II
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MDA Compact IV
GSM / HSPA
Prism II
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
MDA Compact IV
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Prism II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MDA Compact IV
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Prism II
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
MDA Compact IV
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Prism II
HSPA
Announced
MDA Compact IV
2008, May. Released 2009, Q1
Prism II
2013, June. Released 2013, June
Status
MDA Compact IV
Discontinued
Prism II
Discontinued
Dimensions
MDA Compact IV
110 x 52 x 12 mm (4.33 x 2.05 x 0.47 in)
Prism II
117 x 62 x 12.4 mm (4.61 x 2.44 x 0.49 in)
Weight
MDA Compact IV
98 g (3.46 oz)
Prism II
100 g (3.53 oz)
SIM
MDA Compact IV
Mini-SIM
Prism II
Mini-SIM
Type
MDA Compact IV
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Prism II
TFT
Size
MDA Compact IV
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~42.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Prism II
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MDA Compact IV
480 x 640 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 ppi density)
Prism II
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Other
MDA Compact IV
TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation Handwriting recognition
Prism II
-
OS
MDA Compact IV
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Prism II
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
MDA Compact IV
Qualcomm MSM7201A
Prism II
-
CPU
MDA Compact IV
528 MHz ARM 11
Prism II
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
MDA Compact IV
Adreno 130
Prism II
-
Card slot
MDA Compact IV
No
Prism II
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
MDA Compact IV
4GB 128MB RAM
Prism II
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
MDA Compact IV
3.15 MP, AF
Prism II
3.15 MP
Video
MDA Compact IV
CIF@30fps
Prism II
Yes
Single
MDA Compact IV
VGA videocall camera
Prism II
-
Video
MDA Compact IV
Prism II
-
Other
MDA Compact IV
-
Prism II
No
Loudspeaker
MDA Compact IV
Yes
Prism II
Yes
3.5mm jack
MDA Compact IV
No
Prism II
Yes
WLAN
MDA Compact IV
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Prism II
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
MDA Compact IV
2.0, A2DP
Prism II
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
MDA Compact IV
GPS, A-GPS
Prism II
GPS
Radio
MDA Compact IV
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Prism II
FM radio
USB
MDA Compact IV
miniUSB
Prism II
microUSB 2.0
NFC
MDA Compact IV
-
Prism II
No
Sensors
MDA Compact IV
Accelerometer
Prism II
Accelerometer
Browser
MDA Compact IV
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Opera 9.5)
Prism II
-
Other
MDA Compact IV
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3 player Predictive text input
Prism II
-
Type
MDA Compact IV
Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery
Prism II
Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable
Stand-by
MDA Compact IV
Up to 285 h
Prism II
Up to 260 h
Talk time
MDA Compact IV
Up to 5 h 30 min
Prism II
Up to 8 h
Colors
MDA Compact IV
Black
Prism II
Black
SAR
MDA Compact IV
1.33 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Prism II
-
Price
MDA Compact IV
-
Prism II
About 90 EUR