HTC Desire U vs Mitac MIO A701

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

    Desire U: 36 g lighter

    Desire U:
    114 g
    MIO A701:
    150 g
  • Width

    MIO A701: 3.3 mm narrower

    Desire U:
    62.3 mm
    MIO A701:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A701: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire U:
    4 in
    MIO A701:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Desire U: 12.7 mm thinner

    Desire U:
    9.3 mm
    MIO A701:
    22 mm
  • Release year

    Desire U:
    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 U

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm +3.3 mm versus MIO A701
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. MIO A701

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.7 mm versus Desire U

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire U

    114 g

  2. 2. MIO A701

    150 g

    +36 g versus Desire U

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 U

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

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

Desire U has approximately 101.7% 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 U: 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 U

NFC:
See details Optional
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 U

    1650 mAh

    +350 mAh versus MIO A701

  2. 2. MIO A701

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire U2. MIO A701

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire U, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire UMIO A701
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire U, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire UMIO A701
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 32.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire U, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire UMIO A701
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • w480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire U, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire UMIO A701
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Intel PXA270 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire U, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire UMIO A701
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Orange
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire U, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire UMIO A701
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire U, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire UMIO A701
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way navigation key
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire U, MIO A701.
SpecificationDesire UMIO A701
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - HTC T327w for Chinа
  • Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial