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Micromax A78 vs Nokia 1 Plus

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: 6.9 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    1 Plus:
    70.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 1.95 in smaller diagonal

    A78:
    3.5 in
    1 Plus:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    1 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)
  • Depth

    1 Plus: 2.3 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    1 Plus:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    A78: 25 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    1 Plus:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    A78:
    2012
    1 Plus:
    2019

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. A78

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.3 mm versus 1 Plus
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 1 Plus

    Height:
    145 mm +25 mm versus A78
    Width:
    70.4 mm +6.9 mm versus A78
    Depth:
    8.6 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. A78

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. 1 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

1 Plus has approximately 102.1% 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 A78, 1 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA781 Plus
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. A78

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

2. 1 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. A78

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. 1 Plus

    2500 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus A78

Specifications

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1. A782. 1 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, 1 Plus.
SpecificationA781 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 145 Х 70.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A78, 1 Plus.
SpecificationA781 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 75.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 197 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, 1 Plus.
SpecificationA781 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A78, 1 Plus.
SpecificationA781 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35256
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, 1 Plus.
SpecificationA781 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A78, 1 Plus.
SpecificationA781 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - LATAM
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, 1 Plus.
SpecificationA781 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, 1 Plus.
SpecificationA781 Plus
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity