BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Mitac MIO A701

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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

    MIO A701: 10 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    MIO A701:
    150 g
  • Width

    MIO A701: 3.2 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    MIO A701:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A701: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    MIO A701:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Storm2 9550: 8 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    MIO A701:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 4.5 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    MIO A701:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    MIO A701:
    2005

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. Storm2 9550

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm +3.2 mm versus MIO A701
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. MIO A701

    Height:
    117 mm +4.5 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +8 mm versus Storm2 9550

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +10 g versus MIO A701

  2. 2. MIO A701

    150 g

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. Storm2 9550

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²
  2. 2. MIO A701

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

Storm2 9550 has approximately 44.9% more rectangular screen area than MIO A701.

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.

Storm2 9550: Original memory entry

2 GB

MIO A701: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Storm2 9550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. MIO A701

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 2 GB

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. Storm2 9550

    1400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MIO A701

  2. 2. MIO A701

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. MIO A701

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO A701.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO A701
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO A701.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO A701
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 32.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO A701.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO A701
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO A701.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO A701
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel PXA270 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO A701.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO A701
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO A701.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO A701
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO A701.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO A701
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way navigation key
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, MIO A701.
SpecificationStorm2 9550MIO A701
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - For the US
  • Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial