LG K20 plus 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

    K20 plus: 38.5 g lighter

    K20 plus:
    140 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 16 mm narrower

    K20 plus:
    75.2 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    K20 plus:
    5.3 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    K20 plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    K20 plus: 9.4 mm thinner

    K20 plus:
    7.9 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 32.6 mm shorter

    K20 plus:
    148.6 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. K20 plus

    Height:
    148.6 mm +32.6 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    75.2 mm +16 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 K20 plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. K20 plus

    140 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +38.5 g versus K20 plus

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. K20 plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

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

K20 plus has approximately 109.9% 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.

K20 plus: Original memory entry

16 GB(VS501) /32 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. K20 plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. K20 plus

    2700 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. K20 plus2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K20 plus, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationK20 plusMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB(VS501) /32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for K20 plus, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationK20 plusMDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K20 plus, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationK20 plusMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K20 plus, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationK20 plusMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 130
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 595
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1607
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1079
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K20 plus, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationK20 plusMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 31 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 K20 plus, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationK20 plusMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700) - Verizon
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K20 plus, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationK20 plusMDA Vario V
Radio
  • No
  • 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 K20 plus, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationK20 plusMDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon)
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out