Mitac MIO A501 vs Siemens SX66

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: 75 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    SX66:
    210 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 11.4 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    SX66:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    SX66:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    SX66: 2.7 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    SX66:
    18 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 29.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    SX66:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    SX66:
    2004

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 +2.7 mm versus SX66
  2. 2. SX66

    Height:
    125 mm +29.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    71 mm +11.4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. SX66

    210 g

    +75 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. SX66

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

SX66 has approximately 68% 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

SX66: Original memory entry

128 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. SX66

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. SX66

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, SX66.
SpecificationMIO A501SX66
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 125 Х 71 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, SX66.
SpecificationMIO A501SX66
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 42.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, SX66.
SpecificationMIO A501SX66
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, SX66.
SpecificationMIO A501SX66
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, SX66.
SpecificationMIO A501SX66
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Gray
  • 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, SX66.
SpecificationMIO A501SX66
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, SX66.
SpecificationMIO A501SX66
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, SX66.
SpecificationMIO A501SX66
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input