Mitac MIO A501 vs Philips D833

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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: 28 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    D833:
    163 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 7.7 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    D833:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    D833:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    D833: 8.6 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    D833:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 32.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    D833:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    D833:
    2013

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 +8.6 mm versus D833
  2. 2. D833

    Height:
    128 mm +32.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    67.3 mm +7.7 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. D833

    163 g

    +28 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. D833

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

D833 has approximately 133.1% 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

D833: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. D833

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. D833

    2400 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. D833

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, D833.
SpecificationMIO A501D833
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 128 Х 67.3 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, D833.
SpecificationMIO A501D833
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, D833.
SpecificationMIO A501D833
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, D833.
SpecificationMIO A501D833
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, D833.
SpecificationMIO A501D833
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black/Gray
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 300 h Talking time- Up to 17 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, D833.
SpecificationMIO A501D833
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, D833.
SpecificationMIO A501D833
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, D833.
SpecificationMIO A501D833
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity