HTC One M8s 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: 7.1 mm narrower

    One M8s:
    70.6 mm
    A78:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    One M8s:
    5 in
    A78:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    One M8s:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One M8s:
    Dual
    A78:
    Single
  • Depth

    One M8s: 1.3 mm thinner

    One M8s:
    9.6 mm
    A78:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    A78: 26.4 mm shorter

    One M8s:
    146.4 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. One M8s

    Height:
    146.4 mm +26.4 mm versus A78
    Width:
    70.6 mm +7.1 mm versus A78
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    Weight:
    160 g
  2. 2. A78

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.3 mm versus One M8s
    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. One M8s

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

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

One M8s has approximately 81.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for One M8s, A78, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne M8sA78
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. One M8s

NFC:
See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. One M8s

    2840 mAh

    +1540 mAh versus A78

  2. 2. A78

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. One M8s2. A78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One M8s, A78.
SpecificationOne M8sA78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.4 Х 70.6 Х 9.6 mm
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
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.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One M8s, A78.
SpecificationOne M8sA78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 49.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • To be confirmed
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One M8s, A78.
SpecificationOne M8sA78
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One M8s, A78.
SpecificationOne M8sA78
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 607
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1704
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2038
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One M8s, A78.
SpecificationOne M8sA78
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Glacial Silver
  • Amber Gold
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 753 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One M8s, A78.
SpecificationOne M8sA78
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Germany -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One M8s, A78.
SpecificationOne M8sA78
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One M8s, A78.
SpecificationOne M8sA78
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • 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