alcatel OT-890 vs Mitac MIO A501

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

    OT-890: 34.3 g lighter

    OT-890:
    100.7 g
    MIO A501:
    135 g
  • Width

    OT-890: 1.6 mm narrower

    OT-890:
    58 mm
    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
  • Chipset

    OT-890:
    Mediatek MT6516
    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    OT-890: 8.1 mm thinner

    OT-890:
    12.6 mm
    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 14.3 mm shorter

    OT-890:
    110 mm
    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
  • Release year

    OT-890:
    2011
    MIO A501:
    2007

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. OT-890

    Height:
    110 mm +14.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm
  2. 2. MIO A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm +1.6 mm versus OT-890
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +8.1 mm versus OT-890

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-890

    100.7 g

  2. 2. MIO A501

    135 g

    +34.3 g versus OT-890

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. OT-890

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. MIO A501

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

OT-890 has approximately 7.5% more rectangular screen area than MIO A501.

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.

OT-890: Original memory entry

150 MB

MIO A501: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 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. OT-890

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. MIO A501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC · SDIO

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. OT-890

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

    +50 mAh versus OT-890

Specifications

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1. OT-8902. MIO A501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-890, MIO A501.
SpecificationOT-890MIO A501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 58 Х 12.6 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 100.7 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for OT-890, MIO A501.
SpecificationOT-890MIO A501
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.1%
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-890, MIO A501.
SpecificationOT-890MIO A501
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-890, MIO A501.
SpecificationOT-890MIO A501
Processor CPU
  • 420 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-890, MIO A501.
SpecificationOT-890MIO A501
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors
  • Steel Grey
  • Fuchsia
  • Electric orange
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h Music play - Up to 17 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-890, MIO A501.
SpecificationOT-890MIO A501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-890, MIO A501.
SpecificationOT-890MIO A501
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-890, MIO A501.
SpecificationOT-890MIO A501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial