Nokia C5-05 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

    C5-05: 85.5 g lighter

    C5-05:
    93 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    C5-05: 8.2 mm narrower

    C5-05:
    51 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5-05: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    C5-05:
    3.2 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    C5-05: 3.5 mm thinner

    C5-05:
    13.8 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    C5-05: 10.2 mm shorter

    C5-05:
    105.8 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    C5-05:
    2011
    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. C5-05

    Height:
    105.8 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +10.2 mm versus C5-05
    Width:
    59.2 mm +8.2 mm versus C5-05
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +3.5 mm versus C5-05

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5-05

    93 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +85.5 g versus C5-05

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. C5-05

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 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 30.7% more rectangular screen area than C5-05.

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.

C5-05: Original memory entry

40 MB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. C5-05

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. C5-05

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus C5-05

Specifications

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1. C5-052. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5-05, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationC5-05MDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.8 Х 51 Х 13.8 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for C5-05, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationC5-05MDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.3%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5-05, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationC5-05MDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for C5-05, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationC5-05MDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5-05, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationC5-05MDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Aluminium grey
  • Black Lilac
  • White Lilac
  • White/Graphite grey
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min Music play - Up to 35 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 C5-05, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationC5-05MDA 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 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.12 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5-05, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationC5-05MDA Vario V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • 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 C5-05, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationC5-05MDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -QuickOffice document viewer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out