Mitac MIO A501 vs O2 Cosmo

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

    Cosmo: 5 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    Cosmo:
    130 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 2.4 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Cosmo:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Cosmo: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Cosmo:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Cosmo: 7.7 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Cosmo:
    13 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 15.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Cosmo:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    Cosmo:
    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 A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Cosmo
  2. 2. Cosmo

    Height:
    111 mm +15.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    62 mm +2.4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +5 g versus Cosmo

  2. 2. Cosmo

    130 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.

  1. 1. MIO A501

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

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

MIO A501 has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than Cosmo.

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

Cosmo: 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 A501

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

2. Cosmo

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Cosmo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Cosmo.
SpecificationMIO A501Cosmo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 111 Х 62 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Cosmo.
SpecificationMIO A501Cosmo
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 25.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Cosmo.
SpecificationMIO A501Cosmo
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Cosmo.
SpecificationMIO A501Cosmo
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Cosmo.
SpecificationMIO A501Cosmo
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Cosmo.
SpecificationMIO A501Cosmo
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Cosmo.
SpecificationMIO A501Cosmo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Cosmo.
SpecificationMIO A501Cosmo
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer - HTC Excalibur platform