Mitac MIO A501 vs Samsung Galaxy XCover 3

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: 19 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    154 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 10.5 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy XCover 3: 10.7 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    10 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 37.2 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    Galaxy XCover 3:
    2015

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 +10.7 mm versus Galaxy XCover 3
  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    Height:
    132.9 mm +37.2 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    70.1 mm +10.5 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

  2. 2. Galaxy XCover 3

    154 g

    +19 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 XCover 3

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

Galaxy XCover 3 has approximately 155.3% 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

Galaxy XCover 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB 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 XCover 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy XCover 3

    2200 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Galaxy XCover 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy XCover 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 132.9 Х 70.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Marvell Armada PXA1908
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy XCover 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 61.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy XCover 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@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, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy XCover 3
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Vivante GC7000
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10236
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy XCover 3
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 85 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy XCover 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy XCover 3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Galaxy XCover 3.
SpecificationMIO A501Galaxy XCover 3
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 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as Samsung G388F