BlackBerry Curve 8900 vs Mitac MIO A502

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

    Curve 8900: 25 g lighter

    Curve 8900:
    110 g
    MIO A502:
    135 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8900: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8900:
    2.4 in
    MIO A502:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Curve 8900: 7.2 mm thinner

    Curve 8900:
    13.5 mm
    MIO A502:
    20.7 mm
  • Height

    MIO A502: 13.3 mm shorter

    Curve 8900:
    109 mm
    MIO A502:
    95.7 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8900:
    2008
    MIO A502:
    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. Curve 8900

    Height:
    109 mm +13.3 mm versus MIO A502
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. MIO A502

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +7.2 mm versus Curve 8900

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8900

    110 g

  2. 2. MIO A502

    135 g

    +25 g versus Curve 8900

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. Curve 8900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. MIO A502

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

MIO A502 has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8900.

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.

Curve 8900: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM

MIO A502: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · ROM varies by region

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Curve 8900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. MIO A502

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. Curve 8900

    1400 mAh

    +350 mAh versus MIO A502

  2. 2. MIO A502

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Curve 89002. MIO A502

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8900, MIO A502.
SpecificationCurve 8900MIO A502
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.5 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • ROM varies by region
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8900, MIO A502.
SpecificationCurve 8900MIO A502
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8900, MIO A502.
SpecificationCurve 8900MIO A502
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • SCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 8900, MIO A502.
SpecificationCurve 8900MIO A502
Processor CPU
  • 512 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 8900, MIO A502.
SpecificationCurve 8900MIO A502
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 356 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 8900, MIO A502.
SpecificationCurve 8900MIO A502
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
Unknown
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8900, MIO A502.
SpecificationCurve 8900MIO A502
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8900, MIO A502.
SpecificationCurve 8900MIO A502
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice dial/memo Trackball For T-Mobile
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial