T-Mobile Dash 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

    Dash: 59.5 g lighter

    Dash:
    119 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 3.3 mm narrower

    Dash:
    62.5 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Dash:
    2.4 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Chipset

    Dash:
    TI OMAP 850
    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Dash: 4.5 mm thinner

    Dash:
    12.8 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    Dash: 4.5 mm shorter

    Dash:
    111.5 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. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +3.3 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +4.5 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +4.5 mm versus Dash

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash

    119 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +59.5 g versus Dash

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. Dash

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

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

MDA Vario V has approximately 106.8% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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.

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Dash

    960 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +540 mAh versus Dash

Specifications

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1. Dash2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationDashMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationDashMDA Vario V
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.6%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationDashMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationDashMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationDashMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2009
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black/Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 Dash, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationDashMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationDashMDA Vario V
Radio
  • No
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationDashMDA Vario V
Dop
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out