Mitac MIO A502 vs Nokia Asha 500

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

    Asha 500: 34 g lighter

    MIO A502:
    135 g
    Asha 500:
    101 g
  • Width

    Asha 500: 1.5 mm narrower

    MIO A502:
    59.6 mm
    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 7.9 mm thinner

    MIO A502:
    20.7 mm
    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    MIO A502: 4.6 mm shorter

    MIO A502:
    95.7 mm
    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A502:
    2007
    Asha 500:
    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 A502

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm +1.5 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +7.9 mm versus Asha 500
  2. 2. Asha 500

    Height:
    100.3 mm +4.6 mm versus MIO A502
    Width:
    58.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A502

    135 g

    +34 g versus Asha 500

  2. 2. Asha 500

    101 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 A502

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. Asha 500

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

Asha 500 has approximately 7.5% more rectangular screen area than MIO A502.

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 A502: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · ROM varies by region

Asha 500: Original memory entry

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 A502

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC · SDIO

2. Asha 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card 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 A502

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Asha 500

    1200 mAh

    +150 mAh versus MIO A502

Specifications

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1. MIO A5022. Asha 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A502, Asha 500.
SpecificationMIO A502Asha 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 101 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • ROM varies by region
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card 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 6 Professional
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A502, Asha 500.
SpecificationMIO A502Asha 500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A502, Asha 500.
SpecificationMIO A502Asha 500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@13fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A502, Asha 500.
SpecificationMIO A502Asha 500
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A502, Asha 500.
SpecificationMIO A502Asha 500
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Gray
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A502, Asha 500.
SpecificationMIO A502Asha 500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge Unknown
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A502, Asha 500.
SpecificationMIO A502Asha 500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A502, Asha 500.
SpecificationMIO A502Asha 500
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Asha 500 RM-750