Mitac MIO A701 vs T-Mobile Sidekick 3

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 A701: 40 g lighter

    MIO A701:
    150 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Height

    MIO A701: 13 mm shorter

    MIO A701:
    117 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A701:
    2005
    Sidekick 3:
    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 A701

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +13 mm versus MIO A701
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A701

    150 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +40 g versus MIO A701

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. Sidekick 3

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

MIO A701 has approximately 12.2% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 3.

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

Sidekick 3: 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 A701

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

2. Sidekick 3

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

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

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus MIO A701

Specifications

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1. MIO A7012. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A701, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMIO A701Sidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 160 x 240 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
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Danger 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A701, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMIO A701Sidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.7%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A701, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMIO A701Sidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A701, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMIO A701Sidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA270 520 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A701, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMIO A701Sidekick 3
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2006
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A701, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMIO A701Sidekick 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • 1.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A701, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMIO A701Sidekick 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way navigation key
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A701, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationMIO A701Sidekick 3
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo