Micromax A78 vs Nokia 6708

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

    6708: 11.5 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    6708:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6708: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    A78:
    3.5 in
    6708:
    2.7 in
  • Chipset

    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    6708:
    TI OMAP 1510
  • Depth

    A78: 7.1 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    6708:
    18 mm
  • Height

    6708: 2 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    6708:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    A78:
    2012
    6708:
    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 +2 mm versus 6708
    Width:
    63.5 mm +11.5 mm versus 6708
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 6708

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.1 mm versus A78
    Weight:
    150 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. A78

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. 6708

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.7 cm²

A78 has approximately 74.8% more rectangular screen area than 6708.

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.

6708: Original memory entry

18 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. A78

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

2. 6708

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. A782. 6708

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, 6708.
SpecificationA786708
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 118 Х 52 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 208 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A78, 6708.
SpecificationA786708
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 21.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 141 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, 6708.
SpecificationA786708
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A78, 6708.
SpecificationA786708
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 144 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, 6708.
SpecificationA786708
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Brown
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 275 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A78, 6708.
SpecificationA786708
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, 6708.
SpecificationA786708
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, 6708.
SpecificationA786708
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap -Voice memo - Functionally identical to BenQ P31