Mitac MIO A501 vs Samsung D720

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

    D720: 20 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    D720:
    115 g
  • Width

    D720: 12.6 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    D720:
    47 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D720: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    D720:
    1.8 in
  • Depth

    MIO A501: 2.3 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    D720:
    23 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 3.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    D720:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    D720:
    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 +12.6 mm versus D720
    Depth:
    20.7 mm
  2. 2. D720

    Height:
    99 mm +3.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    47 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +2.3 mm versus MIO A501

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +20 g versus D720

  2. 2. D720

    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.

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. D720

    D720: 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

D720: Original memory entry

18 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. D720

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

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

    +150 mAh versus D720

  2. 2. D720

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. D720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, D720.
SpecificationMIO A501D720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 99 Х 47 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 1.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • MMC-micro
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Symbian OS 7.0
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, D720.
SpecificationMIO A501D720
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 10.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 21.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, D720.
SpecificationMIO A501D720
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, D720.
SpecificationMIO A501D720
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • TI 192 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, D720.
SpecificationMIO A501D720
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
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 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, D720.
SpecificationMIO A501D720
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
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, D720.
SpecificationMIO A501D720
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, D720.
SpecificationMIO A501D720
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • MP3/AAC/WAV/MP4 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer