Mitac MIO A502 vs Nokia N97

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

    MIO A502: 15 g lighter

    MIO A502:
    135 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 4.3 mm narrower

    MIO A502:
    59.6 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A502: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A502:
    2.7 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N97: 4.8 mm thinner

    MIO A502:
    20.7 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    MIO A502: 21.5 mm shorter

    MIO A502:
    95.7 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A502:
    2007
    N97:
    2008

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 +4.3 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +4.8 mm versus N97
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm +21.5 mm versus MIO A502
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A502

    135 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +15 g versus MIO A502

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. N97

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

N97 has approximately 49.6% 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

N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 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. N97

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 A502

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus MIO A502

Specifications

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1. MIO A5022. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A502, N97.
SpecificationMIO A502N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A502, N97.
SpecificationMIO A502N97
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A502, N97.
SpecificationMIO A502N97
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • Yes
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A502, N97.
SpecificationMIO A502N97
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A502, N97.
SpecificationMIO A502N97
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A502, N97.
SpecificationMIO A502N97
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge Unknown
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A502, N97.
SpecificationMIO A502N97
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A502, N97.
SpecificationMIO A502N97
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass