BLU Studio 5.3 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

    MDA Vario V: 13.5 g lighter

    Studio 5.3:
    192 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 21.8 mm narrower

    Studio 5.3:
    81 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.3:
    5.3 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.3:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Studio 5.3: 6.4 mm thinner

    Studio 5.3:
    10.9 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 34 mm shorter

    Studio 5.3:
    150 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 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. Studio 5.3

    Height:
    150 mm +34 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    81 mm +21.8 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +6.4 mm versus Studio 5.3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.3

    192 g

    +13.5 g versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

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. Studio 5.3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

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

Studio 5.3 has approximately 116.7% more rectangular screen area than MDA Vario V.

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.

Studio 5.3: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Studio 5.3

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. Studio 5.3

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.32. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationStudio 5.3MDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 81 Х 10.9 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationStudio 5.3MDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 80.0 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 176 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationStudio 5.3MDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationStudio 5.3MDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9/ 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationStudio 5.3MDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h Talking time- Up to 8 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 Studio 5.3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationStudio 5.3MDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 (D510 only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationStudio 5.3MDA 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 Studio 5.3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationStudio 5.3MDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - D500 Single SIM D510 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out