Mitac MIO A501 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

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: 35 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    170 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 13.8 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 Active: 12.1 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 51.1 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Galaxy S6 Active:
    146.8 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 +12.1 mm versus Galaxy S6 Active
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    Height:
    146.8 mm +51.1 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    73.4 mm +13.8 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 Active

    170 g

    +35 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. Galaxy S6 Active

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

Galaxy S6 Active has approximately 217.6% 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 S6 Active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMIO A501Galaxy S6 Active
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 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 S6 Active

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

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. Galaxy S6 Active

    3500 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Galaxy S6 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy S6 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 146.8 Х 73.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 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
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy S6 Active
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy S6 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy S6 Active
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 79322
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1286
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3097
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 249
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 979
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy S6 Active
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Gray
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy S6 Active
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 40(2300)
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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy S6 Active
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy S6 Active.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy S6 Active
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
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
  • dust
  • humidity
  • rain
  • vibration
  • solar radiation
  • transport and thermal shock resistant - For AT&T Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 active G890