Lava Iris 404e 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 404e:
    4 in
    A78:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Iris 404e: 1 mm thinner

    Iris 404e:
    9.9 mm
    A78:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    A78: 5 mm shorter

    Iris 404e:
    125 mm
    A78:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    Iris 404e:
    2013
    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. Iris 404e

    Height:
    125 mm +5 mm versus A78
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    113 g
  2. 2. A78

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1 mm versus Iris 404e
    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. Iris 404e

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. A78

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

Iris 404e has approximately 20% 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.

Iris 404e: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 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. Iris 404e

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

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. Iris 404e

    1400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A78

  2. 2. A78

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 404e2. A78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 404e, A78.
SpecificationIris 404eA78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 404e, A78.
SpecificationIris 404eA78
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.9%
  • 49.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 404e, A78.
SpecificationIris 404eA78
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.2 MP
Functions
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris 404e, A78.
SpecificationIris 404eA78
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 404e, A78.
SpecificationIris 404eA78
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 404e, A78.
SpecificationIris 404eA78
SIM card
  • Dual 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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 404e, A78.
SpecificationIris 404eA78
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 404e, A78.
SpecificationIris 404eA78
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • 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