Screen size
MIO 88702.2"
MIO A701Winner: 2.7"+19%
Quick verdict
MIO A701 leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
MIO 8870
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
MIO A701
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MIO 8870
GSM
MIO A701
GSM
2G bands
MIO 8870
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
MIO A701
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
MIO 8870
Class 10
MIO A701
Class 10
EDGE
MIO 8870
No
MIO A701
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
MIO 8870
2004, Q4
MIO A701
2005, August
Status
MIO 8870
Discontinued
MIO A701
Discontinued
Dimensions
MIO 8870
110 x 49 x 21 mm, 110 cc (4.33 x 1.93 x 0.83 in)
MIO A701
117 x 59 x 22 mm (4.61 x 2.32 x 0.87 in)
Weight
MIO 8870
120 g (4.23 oz)
MIO A701
150 g (5.29 oz)
SIM
MIO 8870
Mini-SIM
MIO A701
Mini-SIM
Type
MIO 8870
TFT, 65K colors
MIO A701
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size
MIO 8870
2.2 inches, 35 x 44 mm, 15.2 cm2 (~28.3% screen-to-body ratio)
MIO A701
2.7 inches, 41 x 54 mm, 22.6 cm2 (~32.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
MIO 8870
176 x 220 pixels (~128 ppi density)
MIO A701
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~148 ppi density)
Other
MIO 8870
Animated screensavers Color backgrounds
MIO A701
Handwriting recognition 5 way navigation key
OS
MIO 8870
Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
MIO A701
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
CPU
MIO 8870
Intel PXA262 200 MHz
MIO A701
Intel PXA270 520 MHz
Card slot
MIO 8870
MMC/SD, up to 1 GB
MIO A701
MMC/SD, up to 2 GB
Internal
MIO 8870
32MB
MIO A701
64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
Single
MIO 8870
VGA
MIO A701
1.3 MP
Video
MIO 8870
Yes
MIO A701
Yes
Other
MIO 8870
No
MIO A701
No
Loudspeaker
MIO 8870
Yes
MIO A701
Yes
Alert types
MIO 8870
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, Hi-Fi ringtones
MIO A701
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
MIO 8870
No
MIO A701
No
WLAN
MIO 8870
No
MIO A701
No
Bluetooth
MIO 8870
No
MIO A701
1.2
Positioning
MIO 8870
No
MIO A701
GPS, SiRF Star III chipset
Infrared port
MIO 8870
Yes
MIO A701
-
Radio
MIO 8870
No
MIO A701
No
USB
MIO 8870
Proprietary
MIO A701
1.0
Sensors
MIO 8870
MIO A701
Browser
MIO 8870
WAP 2.0/xHTML
MIO A701
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML(IE 4.0)
Other
MIO 8870
MP3/MP4 player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo
MIO A701
Pocket Office MP3/MP4 player Organizer Voice memo/dial
Type
MIO 8870
Removable Li-Ion 1050 mAh battery
MIO A701
Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Stand-by
MIO 8870
Up to 100 h
MIO A701
Up to 200 h
Talk time
MIO 8870
Up to 4 h
MIO A701
Up to 4 h
Colors
MIO 8870
MIO A701