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HTC Touch

HTC Touch

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Mitac MIO A501

Mitac MIO A501

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Category Breakdown

HTC Touch
Mitac MIO A501
Performance
25.033.8
Camera
39.639.6
Display
9.526.3
Battery
11.611.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
6.79.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
11.014.5

Summary

  • The HTC Touch and Mitac MIO A501 both feature a similar TFT resistive touchscreen with resolutions of 240 x 320 pixels, but the Touch has a slightly larger 2.8-inch display compared to the MIO's 2.7 inches, and the MIO supports 256K colors versus the Touch's 65K.
  • In terms of performance, both devices are powered by the same TI OMAP 850 chipset and 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S CPU, but the MIO has more RAM at 256MB compared to the Touch's 64MB.
  • Both cameras are identical with 2 MP rear sensors and no front camera, while the MIO has a marginally larger battery capacity at 1050 mAh compared to the Touch's 1100 mAh.
  • The HTC Touch is lighter at 112g, while the MIO weighs 135g and has a bulkier design.
  • The software experience differs, with the Touch running Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional and the MIO operating on Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Touch
Mitac MIO A501

General

Release Date

2007
2007

Announced

2007
2007

Description

HTC Elf platform
N/A

Display

Size

2.8"
2.7"

Type

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

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 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

TI OMAP 850
TI OMAP 850

CPU

200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
200 MHz ARM926EJ-S

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64/128MB RAM, 128/256MB ROM
256MB 64MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot), 1 GB included
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

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
1050 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1050 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

99.9 x 58 x 13.9 mm (3.93 x 2.28 x 0.55 in)
95.7 x 59.6 x 20.7 mm, 118 cc (3.77 x 2.35 x 0.81 in)

Weight

112 g
135 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Soft Black, Wasabi Green, White, Burgundy
Gray

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
No

Bluetooth

2.0
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
1.1

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
GPS, SiRF Star III chipset

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A