Micromax A78 vs Parla Sonic 3.5

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

    Sonic 3.5: 1.3 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    62.2 mm
  • Chipset

    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Sonic 3.5:
    Spreadtrum SC7710G
  • Depth

    A78: 0.7 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5: 4 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    A78:
    2012
    Sonic 3.5:
    2013

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 +4 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Width:
    63.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +0.7 mm versus A78
    Weight:
    105 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. Sonic 3.5

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

A78 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5.

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.

Sonic 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Sonic 3.5

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. A78

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. A782. Sonic 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationA78Sonic 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7710G
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A78, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationA78Sonic 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationA78Sonic 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A78, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationA78Sonic 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-300
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationA78Sonic 3.5
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A78, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationA78Sonic 3.5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationA78Sonic 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationA78Sonic 3.5
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 - Single SIM P3010 Dual SIM P3020