Nokia 800 Tough vs T-Mobile MDA Vario V

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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

    800 Tough: 17.5 g lighter

    800 Tough:
    161 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 2.9 mm narrower

    800 Tough:
    62.1 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    800 Tough: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    800 Tough:
    2.4 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    800 Tough:
    Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 (28 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    800 Tough: 1.2 mm thinner

    800 Tough:
    16.1 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 29.4 mm shorter

    800 Tough:
    145.4 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. 800 Tough

    Height:
    145.4 mm +29.4 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    62.1 mm +2.9 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    16.1 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +1.2 mm versus 800 Tough

Weight

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

  1. 1. 800 Tough

    161 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +17.5 g versus 800 Tough

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. 800 Tough

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

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

MDA Vario V has approximately 106.8% more rectangular screen area than 800 Tough.

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.

800 Tough: Original memory entry

4GB 512MB

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. 800 Tough

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses shared SIM 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. 800 Tough

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 800 Tough2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 800 Tough, MDA Vario V.
Specification800 ToughMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.4 Х 62.1 Х 16.1 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • 256K colors
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 4GB 512MB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 800 Tough, MDA Vario V.
Specification800 ToughMDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 19.8%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 800 Tough, MDA Vario V.
Specification800 ToughMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 800 Tough, MDA Vario V.
Specification800 ToughMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core (2x1.1 GHz Cortex-A7)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for 800 Tough, MDA Vario V.
Specification800 ToughMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black Steel
  • Desert Sand
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 1032 h (3G)
  • 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 800 Tough, MDA Vario V.
Specification800 ToughMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - MENA
  • APAC
  • GCR
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 800 Tough, MDA Vario V.
Specification800 ToughMDA 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 800 Tough, MDA Vario V.
Specification800 ToughMDA Vario V
Dop
  • SNS applications -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input IP68 water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out