Sony Xperia C4 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

    Xperia C4: 18 g lighter

    Xperia C4:
    147 g
    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 26.4 mm narrower

    Xperia C4:
    77.4 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario IV: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia C4:
    5.5 in
    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia C4:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Xperia C4: 10.2 mm thinner

    Xperia C4:
    7.9 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 48.3 mm shorter

    Xperia C4:
    150.3 mm
    MDA Vario IV:
    102 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 C4

    Height:
    150.3 mm +48.3 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    77.4 mm +26.4 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +10.2 mm versus Xperia C4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia C4

    147 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

    +18 g versus Xperia C4

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. Xperia C4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

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

Xperia C4 has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than MDA Vario IV.

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 Xperia C4, MDA Vario IV, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia C4MDA Vario IV
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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 C4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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 C4

    2600 mAh

    +1260 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

  2. 2. MDA Vario IV

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia C42. MDA Vario IV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia C4, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia C4MDA Vario IV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.3 Х 77.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia C4, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia C4MDA Vario IV
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.7%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia C4, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia C4MDA Vario IV
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia C4, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia C4MDA Vario IV
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP2
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 42153
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 737
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3280
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2318
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia C4, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia C4MDA Vario IV
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 634 h (2G) / Up to 682 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h 22 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia C4, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia C4MDA Vario IV
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5303
  • E5353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E5303 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E5353 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - E5306
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia C4, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia C4MDA Vario IV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia C4, MDA Vario IV.
SpecificationXperia C4MDA Vario IV
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C4 E5303
  • E5306
  • E5353
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input