Icemobile Crystal 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.

  • Width

    Crystal: 3 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Chipset

    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Crystal: 4.2 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 4.5 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +4.5 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    59.2 mm +3 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +4.2 mm versus Crystal
    Weight:
    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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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 5.8% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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.

Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

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. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCrystalMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 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 + 256 MB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 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
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCrystalMDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCrystalMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Crystal, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCrystalMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCrystalMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 Crystal, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCrystalMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Crystal, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCrystalMDA 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 Crystal, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCrystalMDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out