Nokia 3230 vs T-Mobile MDA Vario IV

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

    3230: 55 g lighter

    3230:
    110 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    3230: 2 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    3230:
    2.1 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    3230:
    TI OMAP 1510
    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    MDA Vario IV: 0.9 mm thinner

    3230:
    19 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 7 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    102 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. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm +7 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +0.9 mm versus MDA Vario IV
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm +2 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    18.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

    +55 g versus 3230

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. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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.

3230: Original memory entry

6 MB

MDA Vario IV: Original memory entry

256 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. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB included

2. MDA Vario IV

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. 3230

    760 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

    +580 mAh versus 3230

Specifications

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1. 32302. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, MDA Vario IV.
Specification3230MDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 3230, MDA Vario IV.
Specification3230MDA Vario IV
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, MDA Vario IV.
Specification3230MDA Vario IV
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, MDA Vario IV.
Specification3230MDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, MDA Vario IV.
Specification3230MDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3230, MDA Vario IV.
Specification3230MDA Vario IV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3230, MDA Vario IV.
Specification3230MDA Vario IV
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, MDA Vario IV.
Specification3230MDA Vario IV
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input