Philips W930 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

    MDA Vario V: 71.5 g lighter

    W930:
    250 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    W930: 1.4 mm narrower

    W930:
    57.8 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W930: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    W930:
    3.2 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    W930:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    MDA Vario V: 4.7 mm thinner

    W930:
    22 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    W930: 6 mm shorter

    W930:
    110 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. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +4.7 mm versus MDA Vario V
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +6 mm versus W930
    Width:
    59.2 mm +1.4 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    17.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W930

    250 g

    +71.5 g versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 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. W930

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

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

MDA Vario V has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than W930.

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.

W930: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. W930

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9302. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W930, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW930MDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 250 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W930, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW930MDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.0%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W930, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW930MDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 480p
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for W930, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW930MDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for W930, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW930MDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Gold
  • Black/Grey
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • 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 W930, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW930MDA 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W930, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW930MDA Vario V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • 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 W930, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationW930MDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out