Nokia N97 mini vs T-Mobile MDA Vario IV

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

  N97 mini: 27 g lighter

  N97 mini:

  138 g

  MDA Vario IV:

  165 g

• Width

  MDA Vario IV: 1.5 mm narrower

  N97 mini:

  52.5 mm

  MDA Vario IV:

  51 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MDA Vario IV: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  N97 mini:

  3.2 in

  MDA Vario IV:

  2.8 in

• Depth

  N97 mini: 3.9 mm thinner

  N97 mini:

  14.2 mm

  MDA Vario IV:

  18.1 mm

• Height

  MDA Vario IV: 11 mm shorter

  N97 mini:

  113 mm

  MDA Vario IV:

  102 mm

• Release year

  N97 mini:

  2009

  MDA Vario IV:

  2008

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. N97 mini

   Height:

   113 mm +11 mm versus MDA Vario IV

   Width:

   52.5 mm +1.5 mm versus MDA Vario IV

   Depth:

   14.2 mm

2. 2. MDA Vario IV

   Height:

   102 mm

   Width:

   51 mm

   Depth:

   18.1 mm +3.9 mm versus N97 mini

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. N97 mini

   Screen diagonal:

   3.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   28.2 cm²

2. 2. MDA Vario IV

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

N97 mini has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than MDA Vario IV.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.