i-mate PDA2 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

    MIO A501: 55 g lighter

    PDA2:
    190 g
    MIO A501:
    135 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 9.4 mm narrower

    PDA2:
    69 mm
    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    PDA2:
    3.5 in
    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    PDA2: 1.7 mm thinner

    PDA2:
    19 mm
    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 34.3 mm shorter

    PDA2:
    130 mm
    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
  • Release year

    PDA2:
    2004
    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. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm +34.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    69 mm +9.4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    19 mm
  2. 2. MIO A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +1.7 mm versus PDA2

Weight

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

  1. 1. PDA2

    190 g

    +55 g versus MIO A501

  2. 2. MIO A501

    135 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. PDA2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. MIO A501

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

PDA2 has approximately 68% 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.

PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. PDA2

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

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. PDA2

    1300 mAh

    +250 mAh versus MIO A501

  2. 2. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. PDA22. MIO A501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PDA2, MIO A501.
SpecificationPDA2MIO A501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PDA2, MIO A501.
SpecificationPDA2MIO A501
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PDA2, MIO A501.
SpecificationPDA2MIO A501
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for PDA2, MIO A501.
SpecificationPDA2MIO A501
Processor CPU
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for PDA2, MIO A501.
SpecificationPDA2MIO A501
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors Unknown
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PDA2, MIO A501.
SpecificationPDA2MIO A501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • v.1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PDA2, MIO A501.
SpecificationPDA2MIO A501
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for PDA2, MIO A501.
SpecificationPDA2MIO A501
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial