Mitac MIO A501 vs Motorola DROID Mini

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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

    DROID Mini: 5 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    DROID Mini:
    130 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 1.7 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    DROID Mini:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    DROID Mini:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    DROID Mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    DROID Mini: 11.8 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    DROID Mini:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 25.6 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    DROID Mini:
    121.3 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. MIO A501

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    59.6 mm
    Depth:
    20.7 mm +11.8 mm versus DROID Mini
  2. 2. DROID Mini

    Height:
    121.3 mm +25.6 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    61.3 mm +1.7 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +5 g versus DROID Mini

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    130 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. MIO A501

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

DROID Mini has approximately 125.8% 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 MIO A501, DROID Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMIO A501DROID Mini
16 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. MIO A501

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

2. DROID Mini

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. DROID Mini

    2000 mAh

    +950 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. DROID Mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, DROID Mini.
SpecificationMIO A501DROID Mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 121.3 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, DROID Mini.
SpecificationMIO A501DROID Mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, DROID Mini.
SpecificationMIO A501DROID Mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 10 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MIO A501, DROID Mini.
SpecificationMIO A501DROID Mini
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, DROID Mini.
SpecificationMIO A501DROID Mini
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, DROID Mini.
SpecificationMIO A501DROID Mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, DROID Mini.
SpecificationMIO A501DROID Mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, DROID Mini.
SpecificationMIO A501DROID Mini
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon