Micromax A78 vs Nokia 3250

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

    3250: 13.5 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    3250:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3250: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    A78:
    3.5 in
    3250:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    A78: 8.9 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    3250:
    19.8 mm
  • Height

    3250: 16.2 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    3250:
    103.8 mm
  • Release year

    A78:
    2012
    3250:
    2005

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 +16.2 mm versus 3250
    Width:
    63.5 mm +13.5 mm versus 3250
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 3250

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm +8.9 mm versus A78
    Weight:
    130 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. A78

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. 3250

    3250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

3250: Original memory entry

10 MB · 64 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. A78

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

2. 3250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 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. A78

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 3250

  2. 2. 3250

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. A782. 3250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, 3250.
SpecificationA783250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 103.8 Х 50 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 10 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A78, 3250.
SpecificationA783250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 27.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, 3250.
SpecificationA783250
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A78, 3250.
SpecificationA783250
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, 3250.
SpecificationA783250
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 245 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A78, 3250.
SpecificationA783250
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, 3250.
SpecificationA783250
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, 3250.
SpecificationA783250
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
  • Predictive text input (iTAP) -Bio-rhythm -Stopwatch -Calculator -Voice memo