Mitac MIO A501 vs O2 XDA Zinc

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

    MIO A501: 40 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
  • Width

    XDA Zinc: 1.6 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    MIO A501: 1.9 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 13.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    XDA Zinc:
    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 +1.6 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Depth:
    20.7 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm +13.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +1.9 mm versus MIO A501

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    175 g

    +40 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 Zinc

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

XDA Zinc 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 Zinc: 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. XDA Zinc

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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 Zinc

    1300 mAh

    +250 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. XDA Zinc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Zinc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 175 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Zinc
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%
  • 38.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Zinc
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Zinc
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Zinc
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Zinc
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Zinc
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationMIO A501XDA Zinc
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 -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player