T-Mobile MDA Vario V vs ZTE Blade

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

    Blade: 68.5 g lighter

    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    Blade: 2.7 mm narrower

    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Chipset

    MDA Vario V:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade: 5.5 mm thinner

    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Vario V:
    2009
    Blade:
    2010

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 +2.7 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +5.5 mm versus Blade
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +68.5 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 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. Blade

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

MDA Vario V has approximately 5.8% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

MDA Vario V: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +250 mAh versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. MDA Vario V2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Vario V, Blade.
SpecificationMDA Vario VBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 178.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Vario V, Blade.
SpecificationMDA Vario VBlade
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Vario V, Blade.
SpecificationMDA Vario VBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Vario V, Blade.
SpecificationMDA Vario VBlade
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Vario V, Blade.
SpecificationMDA Vario VBlade
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2010
  • October
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 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Vario V, Blade.
SpecificationMDA Vario VBlade
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 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Vario V, Blade.
SpecificationMDA Vario VBlade
Radio
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
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, Blade.
SpecificationMDA Vario VBlade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade