MWg UBiQUiO 501 vs Xiaomi MI-2a

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

    UBiQUiO 501: 13 g lighter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    120 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    UBiQUiO 501: 1.5 mm narrower

    UBiQUiO 501:
    65 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501: 2 in smaller diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501:
    2.5 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    MI-2a: 4 mm thinner

    UBiQUiO 501:
    13.5 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    UBiQUiO 501: 11 mm shorter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    122 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    UBiQUiO 501:
    2008
    MI-2a:
    2013

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. UBiQUiO 501

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4 mm versus MI-2a
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm +11 mm versus UBiQUiO 501
    Width:
    66.5 mm +1.5 mm versus UBiQUiO 501
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. UBiQUiO 501

    120 g

  2. 2. MI-2a

    133 g

    +13 g versus UBiQUiO 501

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. UBiQUiO 501

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. MI-2a

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

MI-2a has approximately 188.4% more rectangular screen area than UBiQUiO 501.

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 UBiQUiO 501, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageUBiQUiO 501MI-2a
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
UBiQUiO 501: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. UBiQUiO 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. MI-2a

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. UBiQUiO 501

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

    +780 mAh versus UBiQUiO 501

Specifications

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1. UBiQUiO 5012. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, MI-2a.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 65 Х 13.5 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 750
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, MI-2a.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501MI-2a
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.4%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, MI-2a.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501MI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@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 UBiQUiO 501, MI-2a.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501MI-2a
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1277
General specs
General specs — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, MI-2a.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501MI-2a
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, MI-2a.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501MI-2a
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, MI-2a.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501MI-2a
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, MI-2a.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501MI-2a
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass