BLU Dash L2 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

    Dash L2: 12 g lighter

    Dash L2:
    123 g
    MIO A501:
    135 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 4.9 mm narrower

    Dash L2:
    64.5 mm
    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Dash L2:
    4 in
    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
  • Chipset

    Dash L2:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Dash L2: 9 mm thinner

    Dash L2:
    11.7 mm
    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 31.3 mm shorter

    Dash L2:
    127 mm
    MIO A501:
    95.7 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. Dash L2

    Height:
    127 mm +31.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    64.5 mm +4.9 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    11.7 mm
  2. 2. MIO A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +9 mm versus Dash L2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash L2

    123 g

  2. 2. MIO A501

    135 g

    +12 g versus Dash L2

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. Dash L2

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. MIO A501

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

Dash L2 has approximately 101.7% 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.

Dash L2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Dash L2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Dash L2

    1400 mAh

    +350 mAh versus MIO A501

  2. 2. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash L22. MIO A501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash L2, MIO A501.
SpecificationDash L2MIO A501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 64.5 Х 11.7 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash L2, MIO A501.
SpecificationDash L2MIO A501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash L2, MIO A501.
SpecificationDash L2MIO A501
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash L2, MIO A501.
SpecificationDash L2MIO A501
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash L2, MIO A501.
SpecificationDash L2MIO A501
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Teal
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 12 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 Dash L2, MIO A501.
SpecificationDash L2MIO A501
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash L2, MIO A501.
SpecificationDash L2MIO A501
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash L2, MIO A501.
SpecificationDash L2MIO A501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial