Mitac MIO A501 vs O2 XDA IIi

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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

    MIO A501: 55 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    XDA IIi:
    190 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 10.4 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    XDA IIi:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    XDA IIi:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    XDA IIi: 1.7 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    XDA IIi:
    19 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 34.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    XDA IIi:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    XDA IIi:
    2004

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 +1.7 mm versus XDA IIi
  2. 2. XDA IIi

    Height:
    130 mm +34.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    70 mm +10.4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    19 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. XDA IIi

    190 g

    +55 g versus MIO A501

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 IIi

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

XDA IIi has approximately 68% 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 IIi: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 96 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 IIi

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

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 IIi

    1200 mAh

    +150 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. XDA IIi

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, XDA IIi.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA IIi
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 96 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • MMC/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, XDA IIi.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA IIi
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, XDA IIi.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA IIi
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, XDA IIi.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA IIi
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, XDA IIi.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA IIi
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2004
  • Q4
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, XDA IIi.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA IIi
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, XDA IIi.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA IIi
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, XDA IIi.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA IIi
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020i.