Mitac MIO A501 vs Toshiba G500

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.

  • Width

    G500: 10.6 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    G500:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G500: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    G500:
    2.3 in
  • Depth

    MIO A501: 2.2 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    G500:
    22.9 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 +10.6 mm versus G500
    Depth:
    20.7 mm
  2. 2. G500

    Height:
    96 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    22.9 mm +2.2 mm versus MIO A501

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. G500

    135 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. G500

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

MIO A501 has approximately 37.8% more rectangular screen area than G500.

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

G500: Original memory entry

64 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. G500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. G500

    1200 mAh

    +150 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. G500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, G500.
SpecificationMIO A501G500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 96 Х 49 Х 22.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.3" 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
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, G500.
SpecificationMIO A501G500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 34.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, G500.
SpecificationMIO A501G500
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,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, G500.
SpecificationMIO A501G500
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, G500.
SpecificationMIO A501G500
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Silver
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 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, G500.
SpecificationMIO A501G500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, G500.
SpecificationMIO A501G500
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, G500.
SpecificationMIO A501G500
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/ACC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Photo editor -Voice memo -Organizer