Mitac MIO A501 vs ZTE Sonata 4G

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: 6.4 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Sonata 4G:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Sonata 4G:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    Sonata 4G:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Sonata 4G: 9.3 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Sonata 4G:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 30.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Sonata 4G:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    Sonata 4G:
    2014

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 +9.3 mm versus Sonata 4G
    Weight:
    135 g
  2. 2. Sonata 4G

    Height:
    126 mm +30.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    66 mm +6.4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    11.4 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. Sonata 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Sonata 4G has approximately 101.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for MIO A501, Sonata 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMIO A501Sonata 4G
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
MIO A501: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 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. Sonata 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Sonata 4G

    1780 mAh

    +730 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Sonata 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationMIO A501Sonata 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Android (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationMIO A501Sonata 4G
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 54.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationMIO A501Sonata 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationMIO A501Sonata 4G
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationMIO A501Sonata 4G
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • January
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationMIO A501Sonata 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationMIO A501Sonata 4G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Sonata 4G.
SpecificationMIO A501Sonata 4G
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass