Screen size
MDA Vario IV2.8"
Prism IIWinner: 3.5"+20%
Quick verdict
Prism II leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
MDA Vario IV
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Prism II
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MDA Vario IV
GSM / HSPA
Prism II
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
MDA Vario IV
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Prism II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
MDA Vario IV
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Prism II
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 II
HSPA
Announced
MDA Vario IV
2008, June. Released 2008
Prism II
2013, June. Released 2013, June
Status
MDA Vario IV
Discontinued
Prism II
Discontinued
Dimensions
MDA Vario IV
102 x 51 x 18.1 mm (4.02 x 2.01 x 0.71 in)
Prism II
117 x 62 x 12.4 mm (4.61 x 2.44 x 0.49 in)
Weight
MDA Vario IV
165 g (5.82 oz)
Prism II
100 g (3.53 oz)
Keyboard
MDA Vario IV
QWERTY
Prism II
-
SIM
MDA Vario IV
Mini-SIM
Prism II
Mini-SIM
Type
MDA Vario IV
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Prism II
TFT
Size
MDA Vario IV
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~46.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Prism II
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MDA Vario IV
480 x 640 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 ppi density)
Prism II
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Other
MDA Vario IV
TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation Handwriting recognition
Prism II
-
OS
MDA Vario IV
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Prism II
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
MDA Vario IV
Qualcomm MSM7201A
Prism II
-
CPU
MDA Vario IV
528 MHz ARM 11
Prism II
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
MDA Vario IV
Adreno 130
Prism II
-
Card slot
MDA Vario IV
microSD (dedicated slot)
Prism II
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
MDA Vario IV
256MB RAM, 512MB ROM
Prism II
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
MDA Vario IV
3.15 MP, AF
Prism II
3.15 MP
Features
MDA Vario IV
LED flash
Prism II
-
Video
MDA Vario IV
Yes
Prism II
Yes
Single
MDA Vario IV
VGA videocall camera
Prism II
-
Video
MDA Vario IV
Prism II
-
Other
MDA Vario IV
-
Prism II
No
Loudspeaker
MDA Vario IV
Yes
Prism II
Yes
3.5mm jack
MDA Vario IV
No
Prism II
Yes
WLAN
MDA Vario IV
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Prism II
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
MDA Vario IV
2.0, A2DP
Prism II
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
MDA Vario IV
GPS, A-GPS
Prism II
GPS
Radio
MDA Vario IV
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Prism II
FM radio
USB
MDA Vario IV
miniUSB
Prism II
microUSB 2.0
NFC
MDA Vario IV
-
Prism II
No
Sensors
MDA Vario IV
Accelerometer
Prism II
Accelerometer
Browser
MDA Vario IV
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Opera 9.5)
Prism II
-
Other
MDA Vario IV
TV-out (cable not included) Pocket Office Voice memo MP3 player Predictive text input
Prism II
-
Type
MDA Vario IV
Removable Li-Ion 1340 mAh battery
Prism II
Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable
Stand-by
MDA Vario IV
Up to 406 h
Prism II
Up to 260 h
Talk time
MDA Vario IV
Up to 8 h
Prism II
Up to 8 h
Colors
MDA Vario IV
Black
Prism II
Black
SAR
MDA Vario IV
1.34 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Prism II
-
Price
MDA Vario IV
-
Prism II
About 90 EUR