Mitac MIO A501 vs Plum Axe

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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

    Axe: 37 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 4 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    Axe:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Axe: 10.3 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Axe:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 26.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Axe:
    122 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 +10.3 mm versus Axe
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm +26.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    63.6 mm +4 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +37 g versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    98 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. Axe

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

Axe 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.

MIO A501: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

Axe: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Axe

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Axe

    1400 mAh

    +350 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Axe.
SpecificationMIO A501Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Axe.
SpecificationMIO A501Axe
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Axe.
SpecificationMIO A501Axe
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Axe.
SpecificationMIO A501Axe
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Axe.
SpecificationMIO A501Axe
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Axe.
SpecificationMIO A501Axe
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Axe.
SpecificationMIO A501Axe
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Axe.
SpecificationMIO A501Axe
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM