Mitac MIO A501 vs ZTE E N72

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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

    E N72: 5 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    E N72:
    130 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 6.4 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    E N72:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E N72: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    E N72:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    E N72: 8.8 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    E N72:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 18.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    E N72:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    E N72:
    2010

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 +8.8 mm versus E N72
  2. 2. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm +18.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    66 mm +6.4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +5 g versus E N72

  2. 2. E N72

    130 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. E N72

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

MIO A501 has approximately 16.6% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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

E N72: Original memory entry

100 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. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (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

  2. 2. E N72

    1300 mAh

    +250 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. E N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, E N72.
SpecificationMIO A501E N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, E N72.
SpecificationMIO A501E N72
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, E N72.
SpecificationMIO A501E N72
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, E N72.
SpecificationMIO A501E N72
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, E N72.
SpecificationMIO A501E N72
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
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, E N72.
SpecificationMIO A501E N72
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, E N72.
SpecificationMIO A501E N72
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, E N72.
SpecificationMIO A501E N72
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input