Mitac MIO 8870 vs Plum Sync 4.0

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

    Sync 4.0: 23 g lighter

    MIO 8870:
    120 g
    Sync 4.0:
    97 g
  • Width

    MIO 8870: 14.6 mm narrower

    MIO 8870:
    49 mm
    Sync 4.0:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO 8870: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    MIO 8870:
    2.2 in
    Sync 4.0:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Sync 4.0: 11.2 mm thinner

    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
    Sync 4.0:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    MIO 8870: 10.4 mm shorter

    MIO 8870:
    110 mm
    Sync 4.0:
    120.4 mm
  • Release year

    MIO 8870:
    2004
    Sync 4.0:
    2014

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
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +11.2 mm versus Sync 4.0
  2. 2. Sync 4.0

    Height:
    120.4 mm +10.4 mm versus MIO 8870
    Width:
    63.6 mm +14.6 mm versus MIO 8870
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO 8870

    120 g

    +23 g versus Sync 4.0

  2. 2. Sync 4.0

    97 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.

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

  1. 1. MIO 8870

    MIO 8870: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Sync 4.0

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 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

Sync 4.0: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Sync 4.0

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. MIO 8870

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Sync 4.0

    1200 mAh

    +150 mAh versus MIO 8870

Specifications

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1. MIO 88702. Sync 4.0

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO 8870, Sync 4.0.
SpecificationMIO 8870Sync 4.0
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
  • 120.4 Х 63.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO 8870, Sync 4.0.
SpecificationMIO 8870Sync 4.0
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO 8870, Sync 4.0.
SpecificationMIO 8870Sync 4.0
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for MIO 8870, Sync 4.0.
SpecificationMIO 8870Sync 4.0
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5527
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO 8870, Sync 4.0.
SpecificationMIO 8870Sync 4.0
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 760 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO 8870, Sync 4.0.
SpecificationMIO 8870Sync 4.0
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO 8870, Sync 4.0.
SpecificationMIO 8870Sync 4.0
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO 8870, Sync 4.0.
SpecificationMIO 8870Sync 4.0
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 4.0 X400