Siemens SX45 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: 165 g lighter

    SX45:
    330 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 36 mm narrower

    SX45:
    87 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Depth

    MDA Vario IV: 7.9 mm thinner

    SX45:
    26 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 32 mm shorter

    SX45:
    134 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    SX45:
    2001
    MDA Vario IV:
    2008

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. SX45

    Height:
    134 mm +32 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    87 mm +36 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    26 mm +7.9 mm versus MDA Vario IV
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SX45

    330 g

    +165 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. SX45

    SX45: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

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

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.

SX45: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. SX45

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. SX45

    1550 mAh

    +210 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. SX452. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SX45, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationSX45MDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 87 Х 26 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 330 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 for PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SX45, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationSX45MDA Vario IV
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area Unknown
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SX45, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationSX45MDA Vario IV
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for SX45, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationSX45MDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • 64-bit NEC VR4122 150 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for SX45, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationSX45MDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2001
  • 2008
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 2 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SX45, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationSX45MDA Vario IV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB Unknown
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 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 SX45, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationSX45MDA Vario IV
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 57.6 mm x 76.8 mm -0.24 mm pixel pitch
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for SX45, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationSX45MDA Vario IV
Dop
  • Infrared port - Full PocketPC functionality -Media player (MP3) - PDA + mobile phone
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input