Nokia N72 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

    N72: 41 g lighter

    N72:
    124 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 2 mm narrower

    N72:
    53 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    N72:
    TI OMAP 1710
    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    MDA Vario IV: 3.7 mm thinner

    N72:
    21.8 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 7 mm shorter

    N72:
    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. N72

    Height:
    109 mm +7 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    53 mm +2 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +3.7 mm versus MDA Vario IV
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N72

    124 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

    +41 g versus N72

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. N72

    N72: 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.

N72: Original memory entry

20 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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 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. N72

    970 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

    +370 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationN72MDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 124 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.
  • 20 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N72, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationN72MDA Vario IV
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N72, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationN72MDA Vario IV
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N72, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationN72MDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for N72, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationN72MDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N72, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationN72MDA 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
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N72, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationN72MDA Vario IV
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationN72MDA Vario IV
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input