Mitac MIO A701 vs Nokia 5250

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

    5250: 43 g lighter

    MIO A701:
    150 g
    5250:
    107 g
  • Width

    5250: 10 mm narrower

    MIO A701:
    59 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Depth

    5250: 8 mm thinner

    MIO A701:
    22 mm
    5250:
    14 mm
  • Height

    5250: 13 mm shorter

    MIO A701:
    117 mm
    5250:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A701:
    2005
    5250:
    2010

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 A701

    Height:
    117 mm +13 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    59 mm +10 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    22 mm +8 mm versus 5250
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A701

    150 g

    +43 g versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    107 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 A701

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. 5250

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

MIO A701 has approximately 4.5% more rectangular screen area than 5250.

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 A701: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

5250: Original memory entry

51 MB

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 A701

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 2 GB

2. 5250

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 A701

    1300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. MIO A7012. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A701, 5250.
SpecificationMIO A7015250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 51 MB
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A701, 5250.
SpecificationMIO A7015250
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 21.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.7%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A701, 5250.
SpecificationMIO A7015250
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A701, 5250.
SpecificationMIO A7015250
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA270 520 MHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A701, 5250.
SpecificationMIO A7015250
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2010
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min Music play - Up to 24h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A701, 5250.
SpecificationMIO A7015250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A701, 5250.
SpecificationMIO A7015250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way navigation key
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A701, 5250.
SpecificationMIO A7015250
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input