LG Optimus Chic E720 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.

  • Width

    Optimus Chic E720: 1.7 mm narrower

    Optimus Chic E720:
    57.9 mm
    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Chic E720:
    3.2 in
    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Optimus Chic E720: 7.8 mm thinner

    Optimus Chic E720:
    12.9 mm
    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 16.8 mm shorter

    Optimus Chic E720:
    112.5 mm
    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus Chic E720:
    2010
    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. Optimus Chic E720

    Height:
    112.5 mm +16.8 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. MIO A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm +1.7 mm versus Optimus Chic E720
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +7.8 mm versus Optimus Chic E720

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Chic E720

    132 g

  2. 2. MIO A501

    135 g

    +3 g versus Optimus Chic E720

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. Optimus Chic E720

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

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

Optimus Chic E720 has approximately 35.1% 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.

Optimus Chic E720: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. Optimus Chic E720

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Optimus Chic E720

    1250 mAh

    +200 mAh versus MIO A501

  2. 2. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Chic E7202. MIO A501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, MIO A501.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720MIO A501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 57.9 Х 12.9 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, MIO A501.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720MIO A501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.8%
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, MIO A501.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720MIO A501
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, MIO A501.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720MIO A501
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, MIO A501.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720MIO A501
Release date
  • 2010
  • July
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, MIO A501.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720MIO A501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.52 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, MIO A501.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720MIO A501
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Chic E720, MIO A501.
SpecificationOptimus Chic E720MIO A501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial