Mitac MIO 8870 vs Palm Pre

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 8870: 13 g lighter

    MIO 8870:
    120 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    MIO 8870: 10.5 mm narrower

    MIO 8870:
    49 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO 8870: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    MIO 8870:
    2.2 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Pre: 4.1 mm thinner

    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 9.5 mm shorter

    MIO 8870:
    110 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    MIO 8870:
    2004
    Pre:
    2009

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. MIO 8870

    Height:
    110 mm +9.5 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +4.1 mm versus Pre
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm +10.5 mm versus MIO 8870
    Depth:
    16.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO 8870

    120 g

  2. 2. Pre

    133 g

    +13 g versus MIO 8870

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. MIO 8870

    MIO 8870: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

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.

MIO 8870: Original memory entry

32 MB

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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. MIO 8870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 1 GB

2. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. MIO 8870

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MIO 8870

Specifications

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1. MIO 88702. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO 8870, Pre.
SpecificationMIO 8870Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Palm webOS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO 8870, Pre.
SpecificationMIO 8870Pre
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO 8870, Pre.
SpecificationMIO 8870Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO 8870, Pre.
SpecificationMIO 8870Pre
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO 8870, Pre.
SpecificationMIO 8870Pre
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO 8870, Pre.
SpecificationMIO 8870Pre
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO 8870, Pre.
SpecificationMIO 8870Pre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO 8870, Pre.
SpecificationMIO 8870Pre
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging