T-Mobile Comet vs T-Mobile MDA Vario V

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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

    Comet: 76.4 g lighter

    Comet:
    102.1 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    Comet: 3.3 mm narrower

    Comet:
    55.9 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Comet: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Comet:
    2.8 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    Comet:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Comet: 4.6 mm thinner

    Comet:
    12.7 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    Comet: 11.9 mm shorter

    Comet:
    104.1 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. Comet

    Height:
    104.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +11.9 mm versus Comet
    Width:
    59.2 mm +3.3 mm versus Comet
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +4.6 mm versus Comet

Weight

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

  1. 1. Comet

    102.1 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +76.4 g versus Comet

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. Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

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

MDA Vario V has approximately 51.9% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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.

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. Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Comet

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Comet

Specifications

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1. Comet2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Comet, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCometMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 102.1 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Comet, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCometMDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Comet, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCometMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • CIF
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Comet, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCometMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Comet, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCometMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 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 Comet, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCometMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Comet, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCometMDA Vario V
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Comet, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationCometMDA Vario V
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out