T-Mobile MDA Vario V vs Apple iPhone 3G Comparison and Differences
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T-Mobile MDA Vario V or Apple iPhone 3G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | T-Mobile MDA Vario V | Apple iPhone 3G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, February | 2008, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 116 x 59.2 x 17.3 mm | 4.57 x 4.57 x 2.33 in | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 178.5 g | 6.3 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black/Grey | Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| 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 300 h Talking time - Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 90 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.6" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 36.9 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 53.7% | 50.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 259 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -2 MP | |
| Video | 480p | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional | iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7200A | ||
| CPU | - 528 MHz ARM 11 | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 130 | PowerVR MBX | |
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 8/16 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| 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 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Factory locked by default, can | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out |
- Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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