T-Mobile MDA Vario V vs Xolo Play

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

    Play: 11.5 g lighter

    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 10.8 mm narrower

    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Play: 6.9 mm thinner

    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 22.4 mm shorter

    MDA Vario V:
    116 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Vario V:
    2009
    Play:
    2013

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 +6.9 mm versus Play
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm +22.4 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    70 mm +10.8 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +11.5 g versus Play

  2. 2. Play

    167 g

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. Play

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

Play 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.

Recorded RAM for MDA Vario V, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMDA Vario VPlay
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. Play

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

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus MDA Vario V

Specifications

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1. MDA Vario V2. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Vario V, Play.
SpecificationMDA Vario VPlay
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 178.5 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Vario V, Play.
SpecificationMDA Vario VPlay
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Vario V, Play.
SpecificationMDA Vario VPlay
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Vario V, Play.
SpecificationMDA Vario VPlay
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Vario V, Play.
SpecificationMDA Vario VPlay
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black/Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Vario V, Play.
SpecificationMDA Vario VPlay
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Vario V, Play.
SpecificationMDA Vario VPlay
Radio
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
  • No
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, Play.
SpecificationMDA Vario VPlay
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India