alcatel TCL Plex vs Mitac MIO A501

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

    MIO A501: 57 g lighter

    TCL Plex:
    192 g
    MIO A501:
    135 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 17 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 3.83 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
  • Chipset

    TCL Plex:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL Plex:
    Triple
    MIO A501:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL Plex: 12.7 mm thinner

    TCL Plex:
    8 mm
    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm

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. TCL Plex

    Height:
    162.2 mm +66.5 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    76.6 mm +17 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. MIO A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +12.7 mm versus TCL Plex

Weight

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

  1. 1. TCL Plex

    192 g

    +57 g versus MIO A501

  2. 2. MIO A501

    135 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. TCL Plex

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²
  2. 2. MIO A501

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²

TCL Plex has approximately 363.7% more rectangular screen area than MIO A501.

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.

TCL Plex: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

MIO A501: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. TCL Plex

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. MIO A501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC · SDIO

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. TCL Plex

    3820 mAh

    +2770 mAh versus MIO A501

  2. 2. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. MIO A501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, MIO A501.
SpecificationTCL PlexMIO A501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, MIO A501.
SpecificationTCL PlexMIO A501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, MIO A501.
SpecificationTCL PlexMIO A501
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm -2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, MIO A501.
SpecificationTCL PlexMIO A501
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, MIO A501.
SpecificationTCL PlexMIO A501
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL Plex, MIO A501.
SpecificationTCL PlexMIO A501
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, MIO A501.
SpecificationTCL PlexMIO A501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, MIO A501.
SpecificationTCL PlexMIO A501
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial