i-mate SP5 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

    SP5: 17.3 mm narrower

    SP5:
    46.2 mm
    A78:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP5: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP5:
    2.2 in
    A78:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    SP5:
    TI OMAP 850
    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    A78: 6.6 mm thinner

    SP5:
    17.5 mm
    A78:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    SP5: 12.5 mm shorter

    SP5:
    107.5 mm
    A78:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    SP5:
    2005
    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. SP5

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.5 mm +6.6 mm versus A78
    Weight:
    106 g
  2. 2. A78

    Height:
    120 mm +12.5 mm versus SP5
    Width:
    63.5 mm +17.3 mm versus SP5
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
    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. SP5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. A78

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

A78 has approximately 153.1% more rectangular screen area than SP5.

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.

SP5: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. SP5

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

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. SP5

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. A78

    1300 mAh

    +250 mAh versus SP5

Specifications

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1. SP52. A78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP5, A78.
SpecificationSP5A78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17.5 mm
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP5, A78.
SpecificationSP5A78
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.2%
  • 49.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP5, A78.
SpecificationSP5A78
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP5, A78.
SpecificationSP5A78
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP5, A78.
SpecificationSP5A78
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP5, A78.
SpecificationSP5A78
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP5, A78.
SpecificationSP5A78
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP5, A78.
SpecificationSP5A78
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8310 and O2 XDA Orion.
  • 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