HTC ChaCha vs T-Mobile MDA Vario V

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    ChaCha: 58.5 g lighter

    ChaCha:
    120 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 5.4 mm narrower

    ChaCha:
    64.6 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ChaCha: 1 in smaller diagonal

    ChaCha:
    2.6 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    ChaCha: 6.6 mm thinner

    ChaCha:
    10.7 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Release year

    ChaCha:
    2011
    MDA Vario V:
    2009

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. ChaCha

    Height:
    114.4 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm +5.4 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +6.6 mm versus ChaCha

Weight

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

  1. 1. ChaCha

    120 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +58.5 g versus ChaCha

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. ChaCha

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

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

MDA Vario V has approximately 83.3% more rectangular screen area than ChaCha.

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.

ChaCha: 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. ChaCha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. ChaCha

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +250 mAh versus ChaCha

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. ChaCha2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ChaCha, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationChaChaMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.4 Х 64.6 Х 10.7 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 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)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 2.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ChaCha, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationChaChaMDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ChaCha, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationChaChaMDA 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

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

Performance — specifications for ChaCha, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationChaChaMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 357
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ChaCha, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationChaChaMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • 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 ChaCha, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationChaChaMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ChaCha, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationChaChaMDA Vario V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • 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 ChaCha, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationChaChaMDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Facebook dedicated key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as HTC ChaChaCha
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out