i-mate SP3i 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

    SP3i: 76.5 g lighter

    SP3i:
    102 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    SP3i: 14.7 mm narrower

    SP3i:
    44.5 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3i: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    SP3i:
    2.2 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    SP3i:
    TI OMAP 730
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    MDA Vario V: 0.7 mm thinner

    SP3i:
    18 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    SP3i: 8.5 mm shorter

    SP3i:
    107.5 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. SP3i

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    44.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +0.7 mm versus MDA Vario V
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +8.5 mm versus SP3i
    Width:
    59.2 mm +14.7 mm versus SP3i
    Depth:
    17.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3i

    102 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +76.5 g versus SP3i

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. SP3i

    SP3i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

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

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.

SP3i: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. SP3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SP3i

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus SP3i

Specifications

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1. SP3i2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3i, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SP3i, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Vario V
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.8%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3i, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3i, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3i, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Stylish black and silver
  • Black/Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • 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 SP3i, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3i, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Vario V
Radio
  • No
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3i, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationSP3iMDA Vario V
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out