Apple iPhone 5 vs Micromax A78

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.

  • Width

    iPhone 5: 4.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
    A78:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 5:
    4 in
    A78:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 5: 3.3 mm thinner

    iPhone 5:
    7.6 mm
    A78:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    A78: 3.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
    A78:
    120 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. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm +3.8 mm versus A78
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    112 g
  2. 2. A78

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm +4.9 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.3 mm versus iPhone 5
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. iPhone 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. A78

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

iPhone 5 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than A78.

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.

iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

Practical features

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

1. iPhone 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. A78

NFC:
Unknown
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. iPhone 5

    1440 mAh

    +140 mAh versus A78

  2. 2. A78

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 52. A78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, A78.
SpecificationiPhone 5A78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 5, A78.
SpecificationiPhone 5A78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 49.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, A78.
SpecificationiPhone 5A78
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, A78.
SpecificationiPhone 5A78
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13215
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, A78.
SpecificationiPhone 5A78
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, A78.
SpecificationiPhone 5A78
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, A78.
SpecificationiPhone 5A78
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, A78.
SpecificationiPhone 5A78
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input