Mitac MIO A501 vs Philips W930

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: 115 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    W930:
    250 g
  • Width

    W930: 1.8 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    W930:
    57.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    W930:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    W930:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    MIO A501: 1.3 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    W930:
    22 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 14.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    W930:
    110 mm

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 +1.8 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    20.7 mm
  2. 2. W930

    Height:
    110 mm +14.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    57.8 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +1.3 mm versus MIO A501

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. W930

    250 g

    +115 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. W930

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

W930 has approximately 35.1% 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

W930: Original memory entry

100 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. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. W930

    2000 mAh

    +950 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. W930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, W930.
SpecificationMIO A501W930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 250 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Dual TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, W930.
SpecificationMIO A501W930
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 48.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, W930.
SpecificationMIO A501W930
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, W930.
SpecificationMIO A501W930
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, W930.
SpecificationMIO A501W930
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black/Gold
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
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, W930.
SpecificationMIO A501W930
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
USB
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, W930.
SpecificationMIO A501W930
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, W930.
SpecificationMIO A501W930
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input