T-Mobile MDA Vario V vs Vertu Aster

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 V: 14.5 g lighter

  MDA Vario V:

  178.5 g

  Aster:

  193 g

• Width

  MDA Vario V: 9.8 mm narrower

  MDA Vario V:

  59.2 mm

  Aster:

  69 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MDA Vario V: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

  MDA Vario V:

  3.6 in

  Aster:

  4.7 in

• Chipset

  MDA Vario V:

  Qualcomm MSM7200A

  Aster:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Aster: 6.1 mm thinner

  MDA Vario V:

  17.3 mm

  Aster:

  11.2 mm

• Height

  MDA Vario V: 27.4 mm shorter

  MDA Vario V:

  116 mm

  Aster:

  143.4 mm

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 V

   Height:

   116 mm

   Width:

   59.2 mm

   Depth:

   17.3 mm +6.1 mm versus Aster

2. 2. Aster

   Height:

   143.4 mm +27.4 mm versus MDA Vario V

   Width:

   69 mm +9.8 mm versus MDA Vario V

   Depth:

   11.2 mm

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 V

   Screen diagonal:

   3.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   36.9 cm²

2. 2. Aster

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

Aster has approximately 65.1% more rectangular screen area than MDA Vario V.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.