Mitac MIO A501 vs O2 XDA Guide

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

    XDA Guide: 33 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    XDA Guide:
    102 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 6.1 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    XDA Guide: 6.2 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 6.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    XDA Guide:
    2008

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 +6.1 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +6.2 mm versus XDA Guide
  2. 2. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm +6.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +33 g versus XDA Guide

  2. 2. XDA Guide

    102 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. XDA Guide

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

XDA Guide has approximately 7.5% more rectangular screen area than MIO A501.

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

XDA Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 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. XDA Guide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB 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

  2. 2. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

    +60 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. XDA Guide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Guide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Guide
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 44.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Guide
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Guide
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • No
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Guide
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • December
Colors
  • Gray
  • Grey
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 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Guide
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Guide
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Guide.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Guide
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input