BlackBerry Q5 vs T-Mobile MDA Vario IV

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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

    Q5: 45 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 15 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario IV: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Q5: 7.3 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 18 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 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. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm +18 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    66 mm +15 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +7.3 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

    +45 g versus Q5

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. Q5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

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

Q5 has approximately 27.7% 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 Q5, MDA Vario IV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5MDA Vario IV
8 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. Q5

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +840 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationQ5MDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 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.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationQ5MDA Vario IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationQ5MDA Vario IV
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationQ5MDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationQ5MDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationQ5MDA Vario IV
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2
  • SQR100-3 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQR100-1 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQR100-2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationQ5MDA Vario IV
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationQ5MDA Vario IV
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input