Mitac MIO A501 vs Plum Pilot Plus

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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: 8 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    Pilot Plus:
    143 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 16.9 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

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

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    Pilot Plus:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pilot Plus: 12.4 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 51.8 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    147.5 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 +12.4 mm versus Pilot Plus
  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    Height:
    147.5 mm +51.8 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    76.5 mm +16.9 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    143 g

    +8 g versus MIO A501

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. Pilot Plus

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

Pilot 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 MIO A501, Pilot Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMIO A501Pilot Plus
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Pilot Plus

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. MIO A501

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    2200 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Pilot Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMIO A501Pilot Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 147.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMIO A501Pilot Plus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMIO A501Pilot Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMIO A501Pilot Plus
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9000
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMIO A501Pilot Plus
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • 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 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMIO A501Pilot Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMIO A501Pilot Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMIO A501Pilot Plus
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 - Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550