T-Mobile MDA Vario IV vs Xolo Black

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.

  • Width

    MDA Vario IV: 25.6 mm narrower

    MDA Vario IV:
    51 mm
    Black:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario IV: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Vario IV:
    2.8 in
    Black:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Vario IV:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Black:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    MDA Vario IV:
    Single
    Black:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Black: 10.8 mm thinner

    MDA Vario IV:
    18.1 mm
    Black:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario IV: 53.5 mm shorter

    MDA Vario IV:
    102 mm
    Black:
    155.5 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 +10.8 mm versus Black
    Weight:
    165 g
  2. 2. Black

    Height:
    155.5 mm +53.5 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Width:
    76.6 mm +25.6 mm versus MDA Vario IV
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Black

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Black has approximately 243.5% 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, Black, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Vario IVBlack
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. Black

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 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 Vario IV

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Black

    3200 mAh

    +1860 mAh versus MDA Vario IV

Specifications

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1. MDA Vario IV2. Black

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Black.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVBlack
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Black.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVBlack
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Black.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVBlack
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Black.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVBlack
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30156
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Black.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVBlack
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 736 h (2G) / Up to 699 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Black.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVBlack
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Vario IV, Black.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVBlack
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, Black.
SpecificationMDA Vario IVBlack
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV-out (cable not included) -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India