Mitac MIO A501 vs Nokia 3230

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

    3230: 25 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    3230:
    110 g
  • Width

    3230: 10.6 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    3230:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    3230:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    3230:
    TI OMAP 1510
  • Depth

    3230: 1.7 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    3230:
    19 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 13.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    3230:
    109 mm

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 A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm +10.6 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +1.7 mm versus 3230
  2. 2. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm +13.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +25 g versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    110 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 A501

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. 3230

    3230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 A501: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

3230: Original memory entry

6 MB

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 A501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC · SDIO

2. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB included

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 A501

    1050 mAh

    +290 mAh versus 3230

  2. 2. 3230

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. 3230

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, 3230.
SpecificationMIO A5013230
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 6 MB
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, 3230.
SpecificationMIO A5013230
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 26.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, 3230.
SpecificationMIO A5013230
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.23 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, 3230.
SpecificationMIO A5013230
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, 3230.
SpecificationMIO A5013230
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, 3230.
SpecificationMIO A5013230
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, 3230.
SpecificationMIO A5013230
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, 3230.
SpecificationMIO A5013230
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo