Mitac MIO A501 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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: 15 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 6.6 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    Shadow: 5.7 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 7.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Shadow:
    103 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 +6.6 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Shadow
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm +7.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 g

    +15 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.

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. Shadow

    Shadow: 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

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +130 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Shadow.
SpecificationMIO A501Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 0" 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
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Shadow.
SpecificationMIO A501Shadow
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Shadow.
SpecificationMIO A501Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Shadow.
SpecificationMIO A501Shadow
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Shadow.
SpecificationMIO A501Shadow
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Shadow.
SpecificationMIO A501Shadow
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Shadow.
SpecificationMIO A501Shadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Shadow.
SpecificationMIO A501Shadow
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform