Sony Xperia SP 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 SP: 23.5 g lighter

    Xperia SP:
    155 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 7.9 mm narrower

    Xperia SP:
    67.1 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia SP:
    4.6 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia SP:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Xperia SP: 7.3 mm thinner

    Xperia SP:
    10 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 14.6 mm shorter

    Xperia SP:
    130.6 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 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 SP

    Height:
    130.6 mm +14.6 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    67.1 mm +7.9 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +7.3 mm versus Xperia SP

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia SP

    155 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +23.5 g versus Xperia SP

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 SP

    Screen diagonal:
    4.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    58.3 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 SP has approximately 58.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Xperia SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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 SP

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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 SP

    2370 mAh

    +870 mAh versus MDA Vario V

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia SP2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia SP, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia SPMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.6" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2370 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia SP, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia SPMDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 58.3 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 319 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia SP, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia SPMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia SP, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia SPMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26388
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 745
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1094
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 926
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia SP, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia SPMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 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 Xperia SP, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia SPMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850) - C5306
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia SP, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia SPMDA Vario V
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • 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 SP, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationXperia SPMDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out