Sony Ericsson P900 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

    P900: 28.5 g lighter

    P900:
    150 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    P900: 2.2 mm narrower

    P900:
    57 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P900: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    P900:
    2.9 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    MDA Vario V: 6.7 mm thinner

    P900:
    24 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Release year

    P900:
    2003
    MDA Vario V:
    2009

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. P900

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +6.7 mm versus MDA Vario V
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm +2.2 mm versus P900
    Depth:
    17.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P900

    150 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +28.5 g versus P900

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. P900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25 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 47.3% more rectangular screen area than P900.

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.

P900: Original memory entry

16 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. P900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo · up to 128 MB · 32 MB 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. P900

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus P900

Specifications

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1. P9002. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P900, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationP900MDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 57 Х 24 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.9" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • up to 128 MB
  • 32 MB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P900, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationP900MDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.8 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.8%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 132 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P900, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationP900MDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for P900, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationP900MDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4000 156 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for P900, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationP900MDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Urban Grey
  • Black/Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 16 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 P900, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationP900MDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 8
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P900, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationP900MDA Vario V
Radio
  • No
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others
  • JogDial -Image handling
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P900, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationP900MDA Vario V
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP4/MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice mail - Stylus
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out