Samsung Galaxy J vs T-Mobile MDA Vario V

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

    Galaxy J: 32.5 g lighter

    Galaxy J:
    146 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 10.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy J:
    70 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy J:
    5 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Galaxy J: 8.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy J:
    8.6 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 21 mm shorter

    Galaxy J:
    137 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. Galaxy J

    Height:
    137 mm +21 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    70 mm +10.8 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +8.7 mm versus Galaxy J

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J

    146 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +32.5 g versus Galaxy J

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. Galaxy J

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

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

Galaxy J has approximately 86.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy J, MDA Vario V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy JMDA Vario V
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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. Galaxy J

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy J

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationGalaxy JMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 70 Х 8.6 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationGalaxy JMDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationGalaxy JMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationGalaxy JMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39678
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 922
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2259
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2118
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationGalaxy JMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Galaxy J, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationGalaxy JMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationGalaxy JMDA Vario V
Radio
  • No
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationGalaxy JMDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J SGH-N075T
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out