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Mitac MIO A502

Mitac MIO A502

#9081
MWg Atom Life

MWg Atom Life

#8864

Category Breakdown

Mitac MIO A502
MWg Atom Life
Performance
24.640.7
Camera
39.639.6
Display
26.310.8
Battery
11.215.9
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
8.614.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
13.314.0

Summary

  • The Mitac MIO A502 and MWg Atom Life both feature a 2.7-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, but the Atom Life has a slightly better effective color depth.
  • In terms of performance, the Atom Life is superior with a 624 MHz Intel XScale CPU compared to the A502's 200 MHz TI OMAP 850.
  • Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera, but neither offers optical image stabilization or a front-facing camera.
  • The Atom Life also has a larger battery capacity at 1530 mAh versus the A502's 1050 mAh, which may provide longer usage time.
  • Both run on Windows Mobile 6 Professional, but the Atom Life supports Wi-Fi connectivity, while the A502 does not.
  • Build-wise, the A502 is slightly heavier and thicker than the Atom Life, which is more compact.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Mitac MIO A502
MWg Atom Life

General

Release Date

2007
2007

Announced

2007
2007

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.7"
2.7"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~148 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
N/A

CPU

200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Intel XScale PXA 270 624 MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64MB RAM, ROM varies by region
64MB RAM, 1GB ROM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

SD/MMC, SDIO
miniSD

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
VGA videocall camera

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

1050 mAh
1530 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1050 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1530 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

95.7 x 59.6 x 20.7 mm (3.77 x 2.35 x 0.81 in)
106 x 58 x 18 mm (4.17 x 2.28 x 0.71 in)

Weight

135 g
145 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gray
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g

Bluetooth

2.0
1.2

NFC

USB

miniUSB 2.0
miniUSB

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, SiRF Star III chipset
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A