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HTC Primo 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

    Primo: 20 g lighter

    Primo:
    115 g
    MIO A501:
    135 g
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Primo:
    3.7 in
    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
  • Chipset

    Primo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Primo: 11.5 mm thinner

    Primo:
    9.2 mm
    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 24.6 mm shorter

    Primo:
    120.3 mm
    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
  • Release year

    Primo:
    2012
    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. Primo

    Height:
    120.3 mm +24.6 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. MIO A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +11.5 mm versus Primo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo

    115 g

  2. 2. MIO A501

    135 g

    +20 g versus Primo

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. Primo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. MIO A501

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

Primo has approximately 72.6% 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.

Primo: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

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. Primo

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

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. Primo

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus MIO A501

  2. 2. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Primo2. MIO A501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Primo, MIO A501.
SpecificationPrimoMIO A501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" 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 (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Primo, MIO A501.
SpecificationPrimoMIO A501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Primo, MIO A501.
SpecificationPrimoMIO A501
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • No
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Primo, MIO A501.
SpecificationPrimoMIO A501
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Primo, MIO A501.
SpecificationPrimoMIO A501
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Primo, MIO A501.
SpecificationPrimoMIO A501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Primo, MIO A501.
SpecificationPrimoMIO A501
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for Primo, MIO A501.
SpecificationPrimoMIO A501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial