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T-Mobile MDA Basic 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

    MDA Basic: 68.5 g lighter

    MDA Basic:
    110 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

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

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

    MDA Basic: 1.3 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 11 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 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. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +11 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +1.3 mm versus MDA Basic

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    110 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +68.5 g versus MDA Basic

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. MDA Basic

    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 MDA Basic.

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 Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. MDA Basic

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. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationMDA BasicMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 110 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 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.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationMDA BasicMDA Vario V
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationMDA BasicMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 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 MDA Basic, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationMDA BasicMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationMDA BasicMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black/Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 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 MDA Basic, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationMDA BasicMDA 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
  • miniUSB
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationMDA BasicMDA Vario V
Radio
  • No
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, MDA Vario V.
SpecificationMDA BasicMDA Vario V
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out