HTC Desire 300 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

    Desire 300: 30 g lighter

    Desire 300:
    120 g
    MIO A701:
    150 g
  • Width

    MIO A701: 7.2 mm narrower

    Desire 300:
    66.2 mm
    MIO A701:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A701: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 300:
    4.3 in
    MIO A701:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Desire 300: 11.9 mm thinner

    Desire 300:
    10.1 mm
    MIO A701:
    22 mm
  • Height

    MIO A701: 14.8 mm shorter

    Desire 300:
    131.8 mm
    MIO A701:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 300:
    2013
    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. Desire 300

    Height:
    131.8 mm +14.8 mm versus MIO A701
    Width:
    66.2 mm +7.2 mm versus MIO A701
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. MIO A701

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.9 mm versus Desire 300

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 300

    120 g

  2. 2. MIO A701

    150 g

    +30 g versus Desire 300

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. Desire 300

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. MIO A701

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

Desire 300 has approximately 133.1% 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.

Desire 300: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Desire 300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Desire 300

    1650 mAh

    +350 mAh versus MIO A701

  2. 2. MIO A701

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 3002. MIO A701

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 300, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire 300MIO A701
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 300, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire 300MIO A701
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.3%
  • 32.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 300, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire 300MIO A701
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 300, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire 300MIO A701
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Intel PXA270 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2004
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 228
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 401
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 300, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire 300MIO A701
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 300, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire 300MIO A701
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 300, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire 300MIO A701
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way navigation key
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 300, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire 300MIO A701
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as HTC Zara mini
  • Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial