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Mitac MIO Explora K75 vs Nokia 500

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

    500: 22 g lighter

    MIO Explora K75:
    115 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 7.7 mm narrower

    MIO Explora K75:
    61.5 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    MIO Explora K75:
    3.5 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    MIO Explora K75: 2.2 mm thinner

    MIO Explora K75:
    11.9 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    500: 4 mm shorter

    MIO Explora K75:
    115.3 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    MIO Explora K75:
    2009
    500:
    2011

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 Explora K75

    Height:
    115.3 mm +4 mm versus 500
    Width:
    61.5 mm +7.7 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +2.2 mm versus MIO Explora K75

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO Explora K75

    115 g

    +22 g versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    93 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 Explora K75

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. 500

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

MIO Explora K75 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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 Explora K75: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 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 Explora K75

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

2. 500

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 Explora K75

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

    +110 mAh versus MIO Explora K75

Specifications

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1. MIO Explora K752. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO Explora K75, 500.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.3 Х 61.5 Х 11.9 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO Explora K75, 500.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.2%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO Explora K75, 500.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75500
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO Explora K75, 500.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75500
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO Explora K75, 500.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75500
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO Explora K75, 500.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Qualcomm gpsOne
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO Explora K75, 500.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO Explora K75, 500.
SpecificationMIO Explora K75500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Infrared port - MIO Spirit Mobile navigation -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input