T-Mobile MDA Vario V vs Xolo A43

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 V: 3.8 mm narrower

    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
    A43:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
    A43:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A43: 8.8 mm thinner

    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
    A43:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 8 mm shorter

    MDA Vario V:
    116 mm
    A43:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Vario V:
    2009
    A43:
    2014

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 V

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +8.8 mm versus A43
    Weight:
    178.5 g
  2. 2. A43

    Height:
    124 mm +8 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    63 mm +3.8 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    8.5 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 V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²
  2. 2. A43

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

A43 has approximately 23.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for MDA Vario V, A43, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Vario VA43
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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 Vario V

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

2. A43

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 V

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A43

  2. 2. A43

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. MDA Vario V2. A43

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Vario V, A43.
SpecificationMDA Vario VA43
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
  • 124 Х 63 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 178.5 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Vario V, A43.
SpecificationMDA Vario VA43
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Vario V, A43.
SpecificationMDA Vario VA43
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Vario V, A43.
SpecificationMDA Vario VA43
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Vario V, A43.
SpecificationMDA Vario VA43
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black/Grey
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Vario V, A43.
SpecificationMDA Vario VA43
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Vario V, A43.
SpecificationMDA Vario VA43
Radio
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Vario V, A43.
SpecificationMDA Vario VA43
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity