Gionee M6 Plus 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

    A78: 17.1 mm narrower

    M6 Plus:
    80.6 mm
    A78:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    M6 Plus:
    6 in
    A78:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    M6 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    M6 Plus: 2.7 mm thinner

    M6 Plus:
    8.2 mm
    A78:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    A78: 40.5 mm shorter

    M6 Plus:
    160.5 mm
    A78:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    M6 Plus:
    2016
    A78:
    2012

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. M6 Plus

    Height:
    160.5 mm +40.5 mm versus A78
    Width:
    80.6 mm +17.1 mm versus A78
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    215 g
  2. 2. A78

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.7 mm versus M6 Plus
    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. M6 Plus

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

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

M6 Plus has approximately 161.6% 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.

M6 Plus: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. M6 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. M6 Plus

    6020 mAh

    +4720 mAh versus A78

  2. 2. A78

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. M6 Plus2. A78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M6 Plus, A78.
SpecificationM6 PlusA78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.5 Х 80.6 Х 8.2 mm
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 215 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.5
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M6 Plus, A78.
SpecificationM6 PlusA78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.7%
  • 49.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M6 Plus, A78.
SpecificationM6 PlusA78
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.8
  • 3.2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for M6 Plus, A78.
SpecificationM6 PlusA78
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 44723
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for M6 Plus, A78.
SpecificationM6 PlusA78
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Champagne
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M6 Plus, A78.
SpecificationM6 PlusA78
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M6 Plus, A78.
SpecificationM6 PlusA78
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for M6 Plus, A78.
SpecificationM6 PlusA78
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging -Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • 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