alcatel OT-918D 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

    OT-918D: 55.5 g lighter

    OT-918D:
    123 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-918D: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    OT-918D:
    3.2 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    OT-918D:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    OT-918D: 5.2 mm thinner

    OT-918D:
    12.1 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    OT-918D: 4 mm shorter

    OT-918D:
    112 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    OT-918D:
    2011
    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. OT-918D

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +4 mm versus OT-918D
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +5.2 mm versus OT-918D

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-918D

    123 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +55.5 g versus OT-918D

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. OT-918D

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

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

MDA Vario V has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than OT-918D.

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.

OT-918D: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. OT-918D

NFC:
Unknown
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. OT-918D

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus OT-918D

Specifications

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1. OT-918D2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-918D, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationOT-918DMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 58.6 Х 12.1 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for OT-918D, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationOT-918DMDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-918D, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationOT-918DMDA 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 Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-918D, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationOT-918DMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-918D, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationOT-918DMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q3
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 OT-918D, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationOT-918DMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-918D, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationOT-918DMDA Vario V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • 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 OT-918D, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationOT-918DMDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out