Mitac MIO A501 vs Philips 968

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

    968: 7 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    968:
    128 g
  • Width

    968: 10.9 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    968:
    48.7 mm
  • Depth

    MIO A501: 4.3 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    968:
    25 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    968:
    2005

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 +10.9 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    20.7 mm
  2. 2. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +4.3 mm versus MIO A501

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +7 g versus 968

  2. 2. 968

    128 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. MIO A501

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. 968

    968: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

968: Original memory entry

40 MB

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. 968

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

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. 968

    1450 mAh

    +400 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. 968

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, 968.
SpecificationMIO A501968
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 0" 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
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Linux
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, 968.
SpecificationMIO A501968
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, 968.
SpecificationMIO A501968
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, 968.
SpecificationMIO A501968
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, 968.
SpecificationMIO A501968
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
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 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, 968.
SpecificationMIO A501968
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, 968.
SpecificationMIO A501968
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, 968.
SpecificationMIO A501968
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo