Sony Xperia 10 Plus 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: 15 g lighter

    Xperia 10 Plus:
    180 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 22 mm narrower

    Xperia 10 Plus:
    73 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario IV: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia 10 Plus:
    6.5 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia 10 Plus:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia 10 Plus:
    Dual
    MDA Vario IV:
    Single
  • Depth

    Xperia 10 Plus: 9.8 mm thinner

    Xperia 10 Plus:
    8.3 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 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. Xperia 10 Plus

    Height:
    167 mm +65 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    73 mm +22 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +9.8 mm versus Xperia 10 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia 10 Plus

    180 g

    +15 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. Xperia 10 Plus

    Xperia 10 Plus: 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.

Xperia 10 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 6 GB (for China only)

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. Xperia 10 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Xperia 10 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1660 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia 10 Plus2. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia 10 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia 10 PlusMDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2520 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 6 GB (for China only)
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia 10 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia 10 PlusMDA Vario IV
Touchscreen
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type IPS L
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 98.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.0%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia 10 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia 10 PlusMDA Vario IV
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 53mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia 10 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia 10 PlusMDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 140320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia 10 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia 10 PlusMDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Navy
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia 10 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia 10 PlusMDA Vario IV
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3213
  • I4213
  • I4293 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3223 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600) - I3213
  • I4213 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - I4293 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 29(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - I3223
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 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 Xperia 10 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia 10 PlusMDA Vario IV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia 10 Plus, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia 10 PlusMDA Vario IV
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input