Mitac MIO A501 vs Posh Icon HD X551

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

    Icon HD X551: 20 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    Icon HD X551:
    115 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 19.4 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Icon HD X551:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    Icon HD X551:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Icon HD X551: 12.5 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 57.5 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    153.2 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
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +12.5 mm versus Icon HD X551
  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    Height:
    153.2 mm +57.5 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    79 mm +19.4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +20 g versus Icon HD X551

  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    115 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. Icon HD X551

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Icon HD X551 has approximately 269.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for MIO A501, Icon HD X551, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMIO A501Icon HD X551
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
MIO A501: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 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. Icon HD X551

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    2100 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Icon HD X551

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationMIO A501Icon HD X551
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 153.2 Х 79 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationMIO A501Icon HD X551
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationMIO A501Icon HD X551
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationMIO A501Icon HD X551
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationMIO A501Icon HD X551
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Gray
  • Dark Grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
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 700 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationMIO A501Icon HD X551
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/ Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationMIO A501Icon HD X551
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationMIO A501Icon HD X551
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass