Lava Z81 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

    Z81: 37.5 g lighter

    Z81:
    141 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 13.8 mm narrower

    Z81:
    73 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Z81:
    5.7 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    Z81:
    Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Z81: 9.4 mm thinner

    Z81:
    7.9 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 36.2 mm shorter

    Z81:
    152.2 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. Z81

    Height:
    152.2 mm +36.2 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    73 mm +13.8 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +9.4 mm versus Z81

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z81

    141 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +37.5 g versus Z81

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. Z81

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

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

Z81 has approximately 127.3% 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.

Z81: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. Z81

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Z81

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z812. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z81, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationZ81MDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.2 Х 73 Х 7.9 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Z81, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationZ81MDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.5%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z81, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationZ81MDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z81, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationZ81MDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 55328
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z81, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationZ81MDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • black/blue
  • Gold/Black
  • Black/Grey
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Z81, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationZ81MDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z81, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationZ81MDA Vario V
Radio
  • 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 Z81, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationZ81MDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out