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BLU R2 Plus 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: 32 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    MIO A501:
    135 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 17.4 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 11.5 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 60 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 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. R2 Plus

    Height:
    155.7 mm +60 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    77 mm +17.4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. MIO A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +11.5 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +32 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. R2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. MIO A501

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

R2 Plus has approximately 269.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for R2 Plus, MIO A501, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusMIO A501
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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. R2 Plus

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. R2 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus MIO A501

  2. 2. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. MIO A501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, MIO A501.
SpecificationR2 PlusMIO A501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, MIO A501.
SpecificationR2 PlusMIO A501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 39.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, MIO A501.
SpecificationR2 PlusMIO A501
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, MIO A501.
SpecificationR2 PlusMIO A501
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, MIO A501.
SpecificationR2 PlusMIO A501
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2007
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 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 R2 Plus, MIO A501.
SpecificationR2 PlusMIO A501
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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 R2 Plus, MIO A501.
SpecificationR2 PlusMIO A501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, MIO A501.
SpecificationR2 PlusMIO A501
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial