Philips W536 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

    W536: 37.5 g lighter

    W536:
    141 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 5.8 mm narrower

    W536:
    65 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    W536:
    4 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    W536:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    W536: 5.8 mm thinner

    W536:
    11.5 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 11.5 mm shorter

    W536:
    127.5 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 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. W536

    Height:
    127.5 mm +11.5 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    65 mm +5.8 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +5.8 mm versus W536

Weight

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

  1. 1. W536

    141 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +37.5 g versus W536

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. W536

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²

W536 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than MDA Vario V.

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.

W536: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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. W536

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. W536

    1630 mAh

    +130 mAh versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. W5362. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W536, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW536MDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.5 Х 65 Х 11.5 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 288 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.
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W536, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW536MDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.0%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W536, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW536MDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for W536, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW536MDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for W536, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW536MDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black/Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 407 h Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
  • 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 W536, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW536MDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W536, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW536MDA Vario V
Radio
  • No
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W536, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW536MDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out