i-mate SPL 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

    SPL: 48 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    MIO A701:
    150 g
  • Width

    SPL: 10 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    MIO A701:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    MIO A701:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    SPL: 10 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    MIO A701:
    22 mm
  • Height

    SPL: 2.5 mm shorter

    SPL:
    114.5 mm
    MIO A701:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    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. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. MIO A701

    Height:
    117 mm +2.5 mm versus SPL
    Width:
    59 mm +10 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    22 mm +10 mm versus SPL

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. MIO A701

    150 g

    +48 g versus SPL

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. SPL

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

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

MIO A701 has approximately 50.6% more rectangular screen area than SPL.

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.

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. SPL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. MIO A701

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. MIO A701

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, MIO A701.
SpecificationSPLMIO A701
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, MIO A701.
SpecificationSPLMIO A701
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 32.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, MIO A701.
SpecificationSPLMIO A701
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, MIO A701.
SpecificationSPLMIO A701
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Intel PXA270 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, MIO A701.
SpecificationSPLMIO A701
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, MIO A701.
SpecificationSPLMIO A701
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SPL, MIO A701.
SpecificationSPLMIO A701
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 5-way navigation
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way navigation key
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, MIO A701.
SpecificationSPLMIO A701
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial