Screen size
MDA Vario IV2.8"
PrismWinner: 3.5"+20%
Quick verdict
Prism leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
MDA Vario IV
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Prism
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MDA Vario IV
GSM / HSPA
Prism
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
MDA Vario IV
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Prism
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MDA Vario IV
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Prism
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
MDA Vario IV
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Prism
HSPA
Announced
MDA Vario IV
2008, June. Released 2008
Prism
2012, May. Released 2012, May
Status
MDA Vario IV
Discontinued
Prism
Discontinued
Dimensions
MDA Vario IV
102 x 51 x 18.1 mm (4.02 x 2.01 x 0.71 in)
Prism
116.3 x 60.2 x 12.2 mm (4.58 x 2.37 x 0.48 in)
Weight
MDA Vario IV
165 g (5.82 oz)
Prism
125 g (4.41 oz)
Keyboard
MDA Vario IV
QWERTY
Prism
-
SIM
MDA Vario IV
Mini-SIM
Prism
Mini-SIM
Type
MDA Vario IV
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Prism
TFT, 256K colors
Size
MDA Vario IV
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~46.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Prism
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~52.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MDA Vario IV
480 x 640 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 ppi density)
Prism
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Other
MDA Vario IV
TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation Handwriting recognition
Prism
-
OS
MDA Vario IV
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Prism
Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
MDA Vario IV
Qualcomm MSM7201A
Prism
-
CPU
MDA Vario IV
528 MHz ARM 11
Prism
600 MHz
GPU
MDA Vario IV
Adreno 130
Prism
-
Card slot
MDA Vario IV
microSD (dedicated slot)
Prism
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
MDA Vario IV
256MB RAM, 512MB ROM
Prism
512MB
Single
MDA Vario IV
3.15 MP, AF
Prism
3.15 MP
Features
MDA Vario IV
LED flash
Prism
-
Video
MDA Vario IV
Yes
Prism
Yes
Single
MDA Vario IV
VGA videocall camera
Prism
-
Video
MDA Vario IV
Prism
-
Other
MDA Vario IV
-
Prism
No
Loudspeaker
MDA Vario IV
Yes
Prism
Yes
3.5mm jack
MDA Vario IV
No
Prism
Yes
WLAN
MDA Vario IV
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Prism
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Bluetooth
MDA Vario IV
2.0, A2DP
Prism
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
MDA Vario IV
GPS, A-GPS
Prism
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
MDA Vario IV
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Prism
No
USB
MDA Vario IV
miniUSB
Prism
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
MDA Vario IV
Accelerometer
Prism
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
MDA Vario IV
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Opera 9.5)
Prism
-
Other
MDA Vario IV
TV-out (cable not included) Pocket Office Voice memo MP3 player Predictive text input
Prism
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input (Swype)
Type
MDA Vario IV
Removable Li-Ion 1340 mAh battery
Prism
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by
MDA Vario IV
Up to 406 h
Prism
Up to 400 h
Talk time
MDA Vario IV
Up to 8 h
Prism
Up to 6 h 30 min
Colors
MDA Vario IV
Black
Prism
Black
SAR
MDA Vario IV
1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Prism
-
Price
MDA Vario IV
-
Prism
About 170 EUR