Sony Ericsson W950 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

    W950: 53 g lighter

    W950:
    112 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 3 mm narrower

    W950:
    54 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    W950:
    2.6 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    W950: 3.1 mm thinner

    W950:
    15 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 4 mm shorter

    W950:
    106 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    W950:
    2006
    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. W950

    Height:
    106 mm +4 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    54 mm +3 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +3.1 mm versus W950

Weight

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

  1. 1. W950

    112 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

    +53 g versus W950

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. W950

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

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

MDA Vario IV has approximately 16% more rectangular screen area than W950.

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.

W950: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. W950

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. W950

    900 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

    +440 mAh versus W950

Specifications

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1. W9502. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W950, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationW950MDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W950, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationW950MDA Vario IV
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.6%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W950, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationW950MDA 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 W950, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationW950MDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for W950, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationW950MDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2006
  • February
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Mystic Purple
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W950, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationW950MDA Vario IV
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • W958c only
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W950, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationW950MDA Vario IV
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for W950, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationW950MDA Vario IV
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo - W950i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHzW958c 900/1800/1900 MHz with EDGE for ChinaMainland
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input