Mitac MIO A501 vs Palm Pre

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Pre: 3.8 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 4.8 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Pre:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    Pre:
    2009

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 +3.8 mm versus Pre
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm +4.8 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +2 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 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. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Pre has approximately 26.8% 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

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

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. Pre

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Pre

    1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Pre.
SpecificationMIO A501Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Palm webOS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Pre.
SpecificationMIO A501Pre
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Pre.
SpecificationMIO A501Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Pre.
SpecificationMIO A501Pre
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Pre.
SpecificationMIO A501Pre
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Pre.
SpecificationMIO A501Pre
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
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
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Pre.
SpecificationMIO A501Pre
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Pre.
SpecificationMIO A501Pre
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging