Mitac MIO A501 vs ZTE Open

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

    MIO A501: 2.4 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Open:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Open:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    Open:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Open: 8.2 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Open:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 18.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Open:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    Open:
    2013

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 +8.2 mm versus Open
    Weight:
    135 g
  2. 2. Open

    Height:
    114 mm +18.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    62 mm +2.4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Open

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Open has approximately 61.6% 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

Open: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 256 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. Open

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Open

    1200 mAh

    +150 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Open

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Open.
SpecificationMIO A501Open
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
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
  • Firefox OS 1.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Open.
SpecificationMIO A501Open
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 51.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Open.
SpecificationMIO A501Open
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Open.
SpecificationMIO A501Open
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1456
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Open.
SpecificationMIO A501Open
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Orange
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Open.
SpecificationMIO A501Open
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Open.
SpecificationMIO A501Open
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Open.
SpecificationMIO A501Open
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input