alcatel S42 vs T-Mobile MDA Vario IV

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 Vario IV: 55 g lighter

  S42:

  220 g

  MDA Vario IV:

  165 g

• Width

  MDA Vario IV: 26.2 mm narrower

  S42:

  77.2 mm

  MDA Vario IV:

  51 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MDA Vario IV: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

  S42:

  5.5 in

  MDA Vario IV:

  2.8 in

• Depth

  S42: 5.4 mm thinner

  S42:

  12.7 mm

  MDA Vario IV:

  18.1 mm

• Height

  MDA Vario IV: 59.3 mm shorter

  S42:

  161.3 mm

  MDA Vario IV:

  102 mm

• Release year

  S42:

  2020

  MDA Vario IV:

  2008

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. S42

   Height:

   161.3 mm +59.3 mm versus MDA Vario IV

   Width:

   77.2 mm +26.2 mm versus MDA Vario IV

   Depth:

   12.7 mm

2. 2. MDA Vario IV

   Height:

   102 mm

   Width:

   51 mm

   Depth:

   18.1 mm +5.4 mm versus S42

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. S42

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. MDA Vario IV

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

S42 has approximately 221.5% more rectangular screen area than MDA Vario IV.

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.

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.

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