alcatel Shine Lite vs T-Mobile MDA Vario IV

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

    Shine Lite: 9 g lighter

    Shine Lite:
    156 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 20.2 mm narrower

    Shine Lite:
    71.2 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario IV: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Shine Lite:
    5 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Shine Lite:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Shine Lite: 10.6 mm thinner

    Shine Lite:
    7.5 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 39.5 mm shorter

    Shine Lite:
    141.5 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    102 mm

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. Shine Lite

    Height:
    141.5 mm +39.5 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    71.2 mm +20.2 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +10.6 mm versus Shine Lite

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shine Lite

    156 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

    +9 g versus Shine Lite

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. Shine Lite

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

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

Shine Lite has approximately 183.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Shine Lite, MDA Vario IV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageShine LiteMDA Vario IV
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
MDA Vario IV: Original memory entry

256 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. Shine Lite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. MDA Vario IV

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. Shine Lite

    2460 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Shine Lite2. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shine Lite, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationShine LiteMDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.5 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2460 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Shine Lite, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationShine LiteMDA Vario IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shine Lite, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationShine LiteMDA Vario IV
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Shine Lite, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationShine LiteMDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28392
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shine Lite, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationShine LiteMDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Satin Gold
  • Pure White
  • Prime Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass back panel
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shine Lite, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationShine LiteMDA Vario IV
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
  • APAC HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700) - LATAM
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shine Lite, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationShine LiteMDA Vario IV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shine Lite, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationShine LiteMDA Vario IV
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input