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Micromax A78 vs Plum Axe Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Micromax A78

Micromax A78

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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.

  • WidthA78: 1.6 mm narrowerA78: 63.5 mm · Axe Plus: 65.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalA78: 0.5 in smaller diagonalA78: 3.5 in · Axe Plus: 4 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)A78: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · Axe Plus: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • DepthAxe Plus: 1 mm thinnerAxe Plus: 9.9 mm · A78: 10.9 mm
  • HeightA78: 9 mm shorterA78: 120 mm · Axe Plus: 129 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2014A78: 2012 · Axe Plus: 2014

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.

Front
A78: 120 × 63.5 mm 1 Axe Plus: 129 × 65.1 mm 2
Side
A78: 120 × 10.9 mm 1 Axe Plus: 129 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A78
    Height
    120 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    10.9 mm+1 mm versus Axe Plus
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Axe Plus
    Height
    129 mm+9 mm versus A78
    Width
    65.1 mm+1.6 mm versus A78
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    112 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.

Screen size
A78: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Axe Plus: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A78 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Axe Plus 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Axe Plus has approximately 20% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Axe Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Axe Plus

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A781300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Axe Plus

  2. 2. Axe Plus1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. A782. Axe Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA78Axe Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 129 Х 65.1 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA78Axe Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 54.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA78Axe Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA78Axe Plus
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 6100
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA78Axe Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA78Axe 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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA78Axe Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA78Axe 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
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Z403