Motorola A780 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

    A780: 37.5 g lighter

    A780:
    141 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    A780: 6.2 mm narrower

    A780:
    53 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A780: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    A780:
    2.5 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    MDA Vario V: 6.7 mm thinner

    A780:
    24 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    A780: 10 mm shorter

    A780:
    106 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    A780:
    2004
    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. A780

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +6.7 mm versus MDA Vario V
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +10 mm versus A780
    Width:
    59.2 mm +6.2 mm versus A780
    Depth:
    17.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A780

    141 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +37.5 g versus A780

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. A780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

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

MDA Vario V has approximately 90.6% more rectangular screen area than A780.

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.

A780: Original memory entry

48 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. A780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. A780

    780 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +720 mAh versus A780

Specifications

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1. A7802. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A780, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationA780MDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 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.
  • 48 MB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A780, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationA780MDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.5%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A780, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationA780MDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 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 A780, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationA780MDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 312 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for A780, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationA780MDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2009
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black/Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 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 A780, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationA780MDA 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
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A780, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationA780MDA Vario V
Radio
  • No
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A780, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationA780MDA Vario V
Dop
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out