Mitac MIO A701 vs O2 XDA Comet

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

    XDA Comet: 5 g lighter

    MIO A701:
    150 g
    XDA Comet:
    145 g
  • Width

    XDA Comet: 1 mm narrower

    MIO A701:
    59 mm
    XDA Comet:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    XDA Comet: 3 mm thinner

    MIO A701:
    22 mm
    XDA Comet:
    19 mm
  • Height

    XDA Comet: 11 mm shorter

    MIO A701:
    117 mm
    XDA Comet:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A701:
    2005
    XDA Comet:
    2007

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 +11 mm versus XDA Comet
    Width:
    59 mm +1 mm versus XDA Comet
    Depth:
    22 mm +3 mm versus XDA Comet
  2. 2. XDA Comet

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A701

    150 g

    +5 g versus XDA Comet

  2. 2. XDA Comet

    145 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. XDA Comet

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

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

XDA Comet: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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 A701

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

2. XDA Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. MIO A7012. XDA Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A701, XDA Comet.
SpecificationMIO A701XDA Comet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.7" 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
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 2 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A701, XDA Comet.
SpecificationMIO A701XDA Comet
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.7%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A701, XDA Comet.
SpecificationMIO A701XDA Comet
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A701, XDA Comet.
SpecificationMIO A701XDA Comet
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA270 520 MHz
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A701, XDA Comet.
SpecificationMIO A701XDA Comet
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2007
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A701, XDA Comet.
SpecificationMIO A701XDA Comet
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A701, XDA Comet.
SpecificationMIO A701XDA Comet
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way navigation key
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A701, XDA Comet.
SpecificationMIO A701XDA Comet
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player