Mitac MIO A701 vs ZTE Obsidian

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

    Obsidian: 12.5 g lighter

    MIO A701:
    150 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    MIO A701: 9.6 mm narrower

    MIO A701:
    59 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A701: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A701:
    2.7 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Obsidian: 11.8 mm thinner

    MIO A701:
    22 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    MIO A701: 20.4 mm shorter

    MIO A701:
    117 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A701:
    2005
    Obsidian:
    2015

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 +11.8 mm versus Obsidian
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm +20.4 mm versus MIO A701
    Width:
    68.6 mm +9.6 mm versus MIO A701
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A701

    150 g

    +12.5 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 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. Obsidian

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

Obsidian has approximately 147.3% more rectangular screen area than MIO A701.

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.

Recorded RAM for MIO A701, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMIO A701Obsidian
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
MIO A701: 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 A701

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

2. Obsidian

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus MIO A701

Specifications

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1. MIO A7012. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A701, Obsidian.
SpecificationMIO A701Obsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59 Х 22 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A701, Obsidian.
SpecificationMIO A701Obsidian
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.7%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A701, Obsidian.
SpecificationMIO A701Obsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A701, Obsidian.
SpecificationMIO A701Obsidian
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA270 520 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A701, Obsidian.
SpecificationMIO A701Obsidian
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2015
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A701, Obsidian.
SpecificationMIO A701Obsidian
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A701, Obsidian.
SpecificationMIO A701Obsidian
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way navigation key
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A701, Obsidian.
SpecificationMIO A701Obsidian
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer