Micromax A78 vs Philips D900

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

    D900: 3 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    D900:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D900: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A78:
    3.5 in
    D900:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    A78: 4.1 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    D900:
    15 mm
  • Height

    D900: 18.8 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    D900:
    101.2 mm
  • Release year

    A78:
    2012
    D900:
    2010

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 +18.8 mm versus D900
    Width:
    63.5 mm +3 mm versus D900
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. D900

    Height:
    101.2 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +4.1 mm versus A78
    Weight:
    147.8 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. D900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

A78 has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than D900.

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.

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. D900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. D900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, D900.
SpecificationA78D900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 101.2 Х 60.5 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 147.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
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)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A78, D900.
SpecificationA78D900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 39.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, D900.
SpecificationA78D900
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 352x288
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A78, D900.
SpecificationA78D900
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, D900.
SpecificationA78D900
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2010
Colors
  • Brown
  • Black
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A78, D900.
SpecificationA78D900
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • CDMA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, D900.
SpecificationA78D900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, D900.
SpecificationA78D900
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
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input