Micromax A78 vs Sony Xperia 1 II

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

    A78: 7.6 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    Xperia 1 II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 3 in smaller diagonal

    A78:
    3.5 in
    Xperia 1 II:
    6.5 in
  • Chipset

    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Xperia 1 II:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    A78:
    Single
    Xperia 1 II:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Xperia 1 II: 3.3 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    Xperia 1 II:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    A78: 45.1 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    Xperia 1 II:
    165.1 mm

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
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.3 mm versus Xperia 1 II
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Xperia 1 II

    Height:
    165.1 mm +45.1 mm versus A78
    Width:
    71.1 mm +7.6 mm versus A78
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    181.4 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. Xperia 1 II

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.7 cm²

Xperia 1 II has approximately 160.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for A78, Xperia 1 II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA78Xperia 1 II
256 GB Unknown 8 GB 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. Xperia 1 II

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Xperia 1 II

    4000 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus A78

Specifications

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1. A782. Xperia 1 II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationA78Xperia 1 II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 165.1 Х 71.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 181.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 1644 x 3840 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A78, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationA78Xperia 1 II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 98.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 643 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationA78Xperia 1 II
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 70mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 3x optical zoom
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • Dual Pixel PDAF -0.3 MP
  • TOF 3D
  • (depth)
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for A78, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationA78Xperia 1 II
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationA78Xperia 1 II
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2020
  • February 24
Colors
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 1200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A78, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationA78Xperia 1 II
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500); NSA/Sub6
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationA78Xperia 1 II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -90Hz
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, Xperia 1 II.
SpecificationA78Xperia 1 II
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging -Wireless charging -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)