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Acer beTouch E100

Acer beTouch E100

#9496
Mitac MIO A501

Mitac MIO A501

#8646

Category Breakdown

Acer beTouch E100
Mitac MIO A501
Performance
42.933.8
Camera
10.639.6
Display
9.526.3
Battery
11.811.2
Build
16.60.2
Connectivity
16.29.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
12.214.5

Summary

  • The Acer beTouch E100 features a larger 3.2-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, providing a slightly better display experience compared to the Mitac MIO A501's 2.7-inch screen at 240 x 320 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the beTouch is powered by a 528 MHz ARM 11 processor, outperforming the MIO A501's 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S.
  • Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera, but the MIO A501 supports video recording while the beTouch does not.
  • The beTouch has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1140 mAh compared to the MIO A501's 1050 mAh.
  • Regarding software, the beTouch runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, offering a more recent experience than the MIO A501's Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3.
  • Build quality shows the beTouch is slimmer and lighter, while the MIO A501 is bulkier and heavier.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer beTouch E100
Mitac MIO A501

General

Release Date

2009
2007

Announced

2009
2007

Description

Also known as Acer C1
N/A

Display

Size

3.2"
2.7"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~146 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~148 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
TI OMAP 850

CPU

528 MHz ARM 11
200 MHz ARM926EJ-S

GPU

No
N/A

Memory

256MB RAM, 512MB ROM
256MB 64MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
SD/MMC, SDIO

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Features

N/A
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

320p
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1140 mAh
1050 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1140 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1050 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

113 x 56 x 12.8 mm (4.45 x 2.20 x 0.50 in)
95.7 x 59.6 x 20.7 mm, 118 cc (3.77 x 2.35 x 0.81 in)

Weight

118 g
135 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Gray

Foldable

SAR

0.69 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
1.1

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, SiRF Star III chipset

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A