Mitac MIO A501 vs Sony Xperia TX

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

    Xperia TX: 8 g lighter

    MIO A501:
    135 g
    Xperia TX:
    127 g
  • Width

    MIO A501: 9 mm narrower

    MIO A501:
    59.6 mm
    Xperia TX:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO A501: 1.85 in smaller diagonal

    MIO A501:
    2.7 in
    Xperia TX:
    4.55 in
  • Chipset

    MIO A501:
    TI OMAP 850
    Xperia TX:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Xperia TX: 12.1 mm thinner

    MIO A501:
    20.7 mm
    Xperia TX:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    MIO A501: 35.3 mm shorter

    MIO A501:
    95.7 mm
    Xperia TX:
    131 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 Xperia TX
  2. 2. Xperia TX

    Height:
    131 mm +35.3 mm versus MIO A501
    Width:
    68.6 mm +9 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

    +8 g versus Xperia TX

  2. 2. Xperia TX

    127 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. Xperia TX

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

Xperia TX has approximately 152.8% 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, Xperia TX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMIO A501Xperia TX
16 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. Xperia TX

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia TX

    1750 mAh

    +700 mAh versus MIO A501

Specifications

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1. MIO A5012. Xperia TX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO A501, Xperia TX.
SpecificationMIO A501Xperia TX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 59.6 Х 20.7 mm
  • 131 Х 68.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.55" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Windows Mobile 5 AKU3.3
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO A501, Xperia TX.
SpecificationMIO A501Xperia TX
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.6%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO A501, Xperia TX.
SpecificationMIO A501Xperia TX
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MIO A501, Xperia TX.
SpecificationMIO A501Xperia TX
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2950
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO A501, Xperia TX.
SpecificationMIO A501Xperia TX
Release date
  • 2007
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO A501, Xperia TX.
SpecificationMIO A501Xperia TX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO A501, Xperia TX.
SpecificationMIO A501Xperia TX
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -5 way joystick
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO A501, Xperia TX.
SpecificationMIO A501Xperia TX
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 - 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony LT29i