T-Mobile MDA Vario V vs ZTE Orbit

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

    Orbit: 42.1 g lighter

    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 4.3 mm narrower

    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Vario V: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

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

    Orbit: 7.1 mm thinner

    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    MDA Vario V: 3.4 mm shorter

    MDA Vario V:
    116 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Vario V:
    2009
    Orbit:
    2012

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 +7.1 mm versus Orbit
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm +3.4 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Width:
    63.5 mm +4.3 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +42.1 g versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 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. Orbit

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

Orbit 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.

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

MDA Vario V: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Orbit: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Orbit

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Orbit

    1600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MDA Vario V

Specifications

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1. MDA Vario V2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Vario V, Orbit.
SpecificationMDA Vario VOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 178.5 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Vario V, Orbit.
SpecificationMDA Vario VOrbit
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%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Vario V, Orbit.
SpecificationMDA Vario VOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Vario V, Orbit.
SpecificationMDA Vario VOrbit
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Vario V, Orbit.
SpecificationMDA Vario VOrbit
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 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 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Vario V, Orbit.
SpecificationMDA Vario VOrbit
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Vario V, Orbit.
SpecificationMDA Vario VOrbit
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
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Vario V, Orbit.
SpecificationMDA Vario VOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular