Mitac MIO A501 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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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

    Galaxy Alpha: 20 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 5.9 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 2 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 14 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 36.7 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 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 +14 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm +36.7 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    65.5 mm +5.9 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +20 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 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. Galaxy Alpha

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

Galaxy Alpha has approximately 169.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for MIO A501, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMIO A501Galaxy Alpha
32 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. Galaxy Alpha

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. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

    +810 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 32 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
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy Alpha
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa