alcatel Pop C9 vs Nokia N78

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

    N78: 87.2 g lighter

    Pop C9:
    189 g
    N78:
    101.8 g
  • Width

    N78: 28.5 mm narrower

    Pop C9:
    77.5 mm
    N78:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N78: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Pop C9:
    5.5 in
    N78:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Pop C9: 5.6 mm thinner

    Pop C9:
    9.5 mm
    N78:
    15.1 mm
  • Height

    N78: 38 mm shorter

    Pop C9:
    151 mm
    N78:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Pop C9:
    2014
    N78:
    2008

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. Pop C9

    Height:
    151 mm +38 mm versus N78
    Width:
    77.5 mm +28.5 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. N78

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +5.6 mm versus Pop C9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pop C9

    189 g

    +87.2 g versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    101.8 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. Pop C9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. N78

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Pop C9 has approximately 367.5% more rectangular screen area than N78.

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 Pop C9, N78, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop C9N78
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 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. Pop C9

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

2. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Pop C9

    2500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop C92. N78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop C9, N78.
SpecificationPop C9N78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 77.5 Х 9.5 mm
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 101.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop C9, N78.
SpecificationPop C9N78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.3%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop C9, N78.
SpecificationPop C9N78
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pop C9, N78.
SpecificationPop C9N78
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17931
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop C9, N78.
SpecificationPop C9N78
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Bluish Black
  • Cherry Red
  • Full White
  • Hot pink
  • Fresh Turquoise
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop C9, N78.
SpecificationPop C9N78
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA (optional)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop C9, N78.
SpecificationPop C9N78
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop C9, N78.
SpecificationPop C9N78
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor