Mitac MIO 8870 vs T-Mobile Dash

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

    MIO 8870: 13.5 mm narrower

    MIO 8870:
    49 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO 8870: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    MIO 8870:
    2.2 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Dash: 8.2 mm thinner

    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Release year

    MIO 8870:
    2004
    Dash:
    2006

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 +8.2 mm versus Dash
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +13.5 mm versus MIO 8870
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO 8870

    120 g

    +1 g versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    119 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. Dash

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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

Dash: 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. MIO 8870

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

2. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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

    +90 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. MIO 88702. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO 8870, Dash.
SpecificationMIO 8870Dash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO 8870, Dash.
SpecificationMIO 8870Dash
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO 8870, Dash.
SpecificationMIO 8870Dash
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO 8870, Dash.
SpecificationMIO 8870Dash
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO 8870, Dash.
SpecificationMIO 8870Dash
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • September
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO 8870, Dash.
SpecificationMIO 8870Dash
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO 8870, Dash.
SpecificationMIO 8870Dash
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO 8870, Dash.
SpecificationMIO 8870Dash
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input