Micromax A25 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

    A25: 7.5 mm narrower

    A25:
    56 mm
    A78:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A25: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A25:
    2.8 in
    A78:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    A25:
    Mediatek MT6515
    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    A78: 2.1 mm thinner

    A25:
    13 mm
    A78:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    A25: 15.5 mm shorter

    A25:
    104.5 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. A25

    Height:
    104.5 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.1 mm versus A78
    Weight:
    102 g
  2. 2. A78

    Height:
    120 mm +15.5 mm versus A25
    Width:
    63.5 mm +7.5 mm versus A25
    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. A25

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 56.2% more rectangular screen area than A25.

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.

A25: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. A25

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A25

    1280 mAh

  2. 2. A78

    1300 mAh

    +20 mAh versus A25

Specifications

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1. A252. A78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A25, A78.
SpecificationA25A78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104.5 Х 56 Х 13 mm
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A25, A78.
SpecificationA25A78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.5%
  • 49.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A25, A78.
SpecificationA25A78
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 A25, A78.
SpecificationA25A78
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for A25, A78.
SpecificationA25A78
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A25, A78.
SpecificationA25A78
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (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 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A25, A78.
SpecificationA25A78
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A25, A78.
SpecificationA25A78
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • 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