Mitac MIO A502 vs T-Mobile Dash

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

    Dash: 16 g lighter

    MIO A502:
    135 g
    Dash:
    119 g
  • Width

    MIO A502: 2.9 mm narrower

    MIO A502:
    59.6 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A502:
    2.7 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Dash: 7.9 mm thinner

    MIO A502:
    20.7 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    MIO A502: 15.8 mm shorter

    MIO A502:
    95.7 mm
    Dash:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A502:
    2007
    Dash:
    2006

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
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +7.9 mm versus Dash
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm +15.8 mm versus MIO A502
    Width:
    62.5 mm +2.9 mm versus MIO A502
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A502

    135 g

    +16 g versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    119 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. Dash

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

MIO A502 has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +90 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. MIO A5022. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A502, Dash.
SpecificationMIO A502Dash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A502, Dash.
SpecificationMIO A502Dash
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A502, Dash.
SpecificationMIO A502Dash
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A502, Dash.
SpecificationMIO A502Dash
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A502, Dash.
SpecificationMIO A502Dash
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Gray
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A502, Dash.
SpecificationMIO A502Dash
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge Unknown
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A502, Dash.
SpecificationMIO A502Dash
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A502, Dash.
SpecificationMIO A502Dash
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input