Mitac MIO A501 vs Samsung Wave M S7250

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

    Wave M S7250: 14 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    Wave M S7250:
    121 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 3.7 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Wave M S7250:
    3.65 in
  • Depth

    Wave M S7250: 8.5 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 18.1 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Wave M S7250:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    MIO A501:
    2007
    Wave M S7250:
    2011

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 +8.5 mm versus Wave M S7250
  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    Height:
    113.8 mm +18.1 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    63.3 mm +3.7 mm versus MIO A501
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO A501

    135 g

    +14 g versus Wave M S7250

  2. 2. Wave M S7250

    121 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. Wave M S7250

    Screen diagonal:
    3.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.7 cm²

Wave M S7250 has approximately 75.7% 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

Wave M S7250: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. Wave M S7250

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Wave M S7250

    1350 mAh

    +300 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Wave M S7250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationMIO A501Wave M S7250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 113.8 Х 63.3 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 3.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationMIO A501Wave M S7250
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationMIO A501Wave M S7250
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationMIO A501Wave M S7250
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 832 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationMIO A501Wave M S7250
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationMIO A501Wave M S7250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationMIO A501Wave M S7250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Wave M S7250.
SpecificationMIO A501Wave M S7250
Dop
  • Car antenna connector -MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -eUtility -E-viewer -Mio Menu -Customized Today screen -Voice memo/dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/DivX/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave725