Sony Xperia L3 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

    Xperia L3: 22.5 g lighter

    Xperia L3:
    156 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 12.8 mm narrower

    Xperia L3:
    72 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia L3:
    5.7 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia L3:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia L3:
    Dual
    MDA Vario V:
    Single
  • Depth

    Xperia L3: 8.4 mm thinner

    Xperia L3:
    8.9 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 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 L3

    Height:
    154 mm +38 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    72 mm +12.8 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +8.4 mm versus Xperia L3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia L3

    156 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +22.5 g versus Xperia L3

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 L3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.8 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²

Xperia L3 has approximately 116.2% more rectangular screen area than MDA Vario V.

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 L3, MDA Vario V, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia L3MDA Vario V
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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. Xperia L3

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

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. Xperia L3

    3300 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia L32. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia L3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia L3MDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 72 Х 8.9 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1570 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 288 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.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia L3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia L3MDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type IPS L
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 79.4 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.6%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 303 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia L3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia L3MDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
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 L3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia L3MDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 76232
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia L3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia L3MDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Grey
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Xperia L3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia L3MDA Vario V
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 - I3312
  • I4312
  • I4332 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3322 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - I3312
  • I4312 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - I4332 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - I3322
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia L3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia L3MDA Vario V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia L3, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia L3MDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out