Acer Liquid Z3 vs T-Mobile MDA Vario V

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

    Liquid Z3: 58.5 g lighter

    Liquid Z3:
    120 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Chipset

    Liquid Z3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Liquid Z3: 6.9 mm thinner

    Liquid Z3:
    10.4 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    Liquid Z3: 7 mm shorter

    Liquid Z3:
    109 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Z3:
    2013
    MDA Vario V:
    2009

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. Liquid Z3

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +7 mm versus Liquid Z3
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +6.9 mm versus Liquid Z3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Z3

    120 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +58.5 g versus Liquid Z3

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. Liquid Z3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

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

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.

Liquid Z3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

MDA Vario 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. Liquid Z3

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

2. MDA Vario V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated 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. Liquid Z3

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Z32. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Z3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 10.4 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Z3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Z3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Z3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6287
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Z3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Rock Black
  • Classic White
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Z3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Z3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MDA Vario V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Z3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationLiquid Z3MDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also available as Acer Liquid Z3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out