Celkon A355 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

    A355: 67.5 g lighter

    A355:
    97.5 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 12.3 mm narrower

    A355:
    63.3 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario IV: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A355:
    3.5 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    A355:
    Spreadtrum 7715
    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    A355: 7.9 mm thinner

    A355:
    10.2 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 13.3 mm shorter

    A355:
    115.3 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. A355

    Height:
    115.3 mm +13.3 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    63.3 mm +12.3 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +7.9 mm versus A355

Weight

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

  1. 1. A355

    97.5 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

    +67.5 g versus A355

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. A355

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

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

A355 has approximately 50.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A355: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. A355

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A355

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

    +140 mAh versus A355

Specifications

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1. A3552. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A355, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationA355MDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.3 Х 63.3 Х 10.2 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 97.5 g
  • 165 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7715
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A355, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationA355MDA Vario IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.0%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A355, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationA355MDA Vario IV
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A355, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationA355MDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for A355, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationA355MDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Light Blue
  • Dart Blue
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A355, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationA355MDA Vario IV
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A355, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationA355MDA Vario IV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A355, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationA355MDA Vario IV
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input