T-Mobile MDA Vario IV vs TECNO Spark CM

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 Vario IV: 7 g lighter

    MDA Vario IV:
    165 g
    Spark CM:
    172 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 20.7 mm narrower

    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
    Spark CM:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario IV: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Spark CM:
    Mediatek MT6737
  • Depth

    Spark CM: 12.5 mm thinner

    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
    Spark CM:
    5.6 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 50.2 mm shorter

    MDA Vario IV:
    102 mm
    Spark CM:
    152.2 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 Vario IV

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +12.5 mm versus Spark CM
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm +50.2 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    71.7 mm +20.7 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    5.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Vario IV

    165 g

  2. 2. Spark CM

    172 g

    +7 g versus MDA Vario IV

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 Vario IV

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Spark CM has approximately 245.3% more rectangular screen area than MDA Vario IV.

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 MDA Vario IV, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Vario IVSpark CM
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
MDA Vario IV: Original memory entry

256 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 Vario IV

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Spark CM

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

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 Vario IV

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Spark CM

    3050 mAh

    +1710 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Vario IV2. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Spark CM.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSpark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Mediatek MT6737
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Spark CM.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSpark CM
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Spark CM.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSpark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Spark CM.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSpark CM
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Spark CM.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSpark CM
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Spark CM.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSpark CM
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Spark CM.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSpark CM
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Spark CM.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVSpark CM
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity