Asus M930 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

    M930: 7 g lighter

    M930:
    158 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 3 mm narrower

    M930:
    54 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M930: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    M930:
    2.6 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    M930:
    TI OMAP 2431
    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    MDA Vario IV: 0.6 mm thinner

    M930:
    18.7 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 11 mm shorter

    M930:
    113 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. M930

    Height:
    113 mm +11 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    54 mm +3 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +0.6 mm versus MDA Vario IV
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. M930

    158 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

    +7 g versus M930

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. M930

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

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

MDA Vario IV has approximately 26.2% more rectangular screen area than M930.

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.

M930: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. M930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. M930

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

    +240 mAh versus M930

Specifications

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1. M9302. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M930, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM930MDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 54 Х 18.7 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2431
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for M930, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM930MDA Vario IV
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.5%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M930, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM930MDA Vario IV
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for M930, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM930MDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • 450 MHz ARM 1136
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for M930, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM930MDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M930, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM930MDA Vario IV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 M930, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM930MDA Vario IV
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external 2-inch QVGA 65K TFT display
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for M930, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationM930MDA Vario IV
Dop
  • J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) -Pocket Office -Remote presenter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -File Manager -Voice dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input