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Pantech Discover 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

      Discover: 30 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      MDA Vario IV:
      165 g

    • Width

      MDA Vario IV: 17.6 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      MDA Vario IV:
      51 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      MDA Vario IV: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      MDA Vario IV:
      2.8 in

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      MDA Vario IV:
      Qualcomm MSM7201A

    • Depth

      Discover: 9 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      MDA Vario IV:
      18.1 mm

    • Height

      MDA Vario IV: 32.2 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm +32.2 mm versus MDA Vario IV
      Width:
      68.6 mm +17.6 mm versus MDA Vario IV
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    2. 2. MDA Vario IV

      Height:
      102 mm
      Width:
      51 mm
      Depth:
      18.1 mm +9 mm versus Discover

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

    2. 2. MDA Vario IV

      165 g

      +30 g versus Discover

    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. Discover

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 cm²

    2. 2. MDA Vario IV

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

    Discover has approximately 161.6% 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.

    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

    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. Discover

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Discover

      2100 mAh

      +760 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

    2. 2. MDA Vario IV

      1340 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. MDA Vario IV

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, MDA Vario IV.
    SpecificationDiscoverMDA Vario IV
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 165 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 640 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 256 MB RAM
    • 512 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1340 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Qualcomm MSM7201A
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, MDA Vario IV.
    SpecificationDiscoverMDA Vario IV
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 46.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 286 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, MDA Vario IV.
    SpecificationDiscoverMDA Vario IV
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Discover, MDA Vario IV.
    SpecificationDiscoverMDA Vario IV
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • 528 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Adreno 130
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Discover, MDA Vario IV.
    SpecificationDiscoverMDA Vario IV
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2008
    • June
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, MDA Vario IV.
    SpecificationDiscoverMDA Vario IV
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • 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
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 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 Discover, MDA Vario IV.
    SpecificationDiscoverMDA Vario IV
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, MDA Vario IV.
    SpecificationDiscoverMDA Vario IV
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input