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Micromax A78 vs Plum Sync 3.5

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.

  • WidthSync 3.5: 7.3 mm narrowerSync 3.5: 56.2 mm · A78: 63.5 mm
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)A78: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · Sync 3.5: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • DepthSync 3.5: 1.1 mm thinnerSync 3.5: 9.8 mm · A78: 10.9 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2014A78: 2012 · Sync 3.5: 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 Sync 3.5: 118.4 × 56.2 mm 2
Side
A78: 120 × 10.9 mm 1 Sync 3.5: 118.4 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. A78
    Height
    120 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm+7.3 mm versus Sync 3.5
    Depth
    10.9 mm+1.1 mm versus Sync 3.5
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sync 3.5
    Height
    118.4 mm
    Width
    56.2 mm
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    93 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 Sync 3.5: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A78 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sync 3.5 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

A78 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Sync 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.

Sync 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Sync 3.5

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
  2. 2. Sync 3.51350 mAh

    +50 mAh versus A78

Specifications

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1. A782. Sync 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA78Sync 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 118.4 Х 56.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 512 MB
  • 256 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
  • 1350 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
SpecificationA78Sync 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 54.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA78Sync 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA78Sync 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA78Sync 3.5
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Pink
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 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA78Sync 3.5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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 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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA78Sync 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA78Sync 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
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 3.5 X350

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