Lenovo A806 vs Nokia N78

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.

  • Weight

    N78: 78.2 g lighter

    A806:
    180 g
    N78:
    101.8 g
  • Width

    N78: 21.8 mm narrower

    A806:
    70.8 mm
    N78:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N78: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    A806:
    5 in
    N78:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    A806: 6.1 mm thinner

    A806:
    9 mm
    N78:
    15.1 mm
  • Height

    N78: 27.5 mm shorter

    A806:
    140.5 mm
    N78:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    A806:
    2014
    N78:
    2008

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. A806

    Height:
    140.5 mm +27.5 mm versus N78
    Width:
    70.8 mm +21.8 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. N78

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +6.1 mm versus A806

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A806

    180 g

    +78.2 g versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    101.8 g

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. A806

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. N78

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

A806 has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than N78.

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 A806, N78, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA806N78
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 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. A806

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

2. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. A806

    2500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. A8062. N78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A806, N78.
SpecificationA806N78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.5 Х 70.8 Х 9 mm
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 101.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A806, N78.
SpecificationA806N78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A806, N78.
SpecificationA806N78
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A806, N78.
SpecificationA806N78
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30000
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 439
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2196
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A806, N78.
SpecificationA806N78
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A806, N78.
SpecificationA806N78
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - A806 TD-SCDMA - A808T -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800) - A806 LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300) - A808T
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A806, N78.
SpecificationA806N78
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for A806, N78.
SpecificationA806N78
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Lenovo Golden Warrior A8 A808T for China Mobile Lenovo Golden Warrior A8 A806 for EMEA region
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor