Oppo R9 Plus 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

    MDA Vario IV: 20 g lighter

    R9 Plus:
    185 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 29.8 mm narrower

    R9 Plus:
    80.8 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario IV: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    R9 Plus:
    6 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    R9 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    R9 Plus: 10.7 mm thinner

    R9 Plus:
    7.4 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 61.1 mm shorter

    R9 Plus:
    163.1 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. R9 Plus

    Height:
    163.1 mm +61.1 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    80.8 mm +29.8 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +10.7 mm versus R9 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R9 Plus

    185 g

    +20 g versus MDA Vario IV

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

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. R9 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

R9 Plus has approximately 308.8% 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.

R9 Plus: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. R9 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. R9 Plus

    4120 mAh

    +2780 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. R9 Plus2. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R9 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationR9 PlusMDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.1 Х 80.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 165 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow); ColorOS 3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for R9 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationR9 PlusMDA Vario IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.3%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R9 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationR9 PlusMDA Vario IV
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for R9 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationR9 PlusMDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 73252
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 313
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1038
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R9 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationR9 PlusMDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2016
  • March
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R9 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationR9 PlusMDA Vario IV
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R9 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationR9 PlusMDA Vario IV
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for R9 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationR9 PlusMDA Vario IV
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 75% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge)
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input