Micromax A78 vs TECNO Phantom 6 Plus

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: 20 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    83.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    A78:
    3.5 in
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Phantom 6 Plus: 3.2 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    A78: 40.4 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    160.4 mm
  • Release year

    A78:
    2012
    Phantom 6 Plus:
    2016

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 +3.2 mm versus Phantom 6 Plus
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Phantom 6 Plus

    Height:
    160.4 mm +40.4 mm versus A78
    Width:
    83.5 mm +20 mm versus A78
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    196.7 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. Phantom 6 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Phantom 6 Plus has approximately 161.6% 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.

Phantom 6 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Phantom 6 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Phantom 6 Plus

    4050 mAh

    +2750 mAh versus A78

Specifications

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1. A782. Phantom 6 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationA78Phantom 6 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 160.4 Х 83.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 196.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A78, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationA78Phantom 6 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 74.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationA78Phantom 6 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A78, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationA78Phantom 6 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Deca-core 2.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 70145
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1345
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4113
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationA78Phantom 6 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Brown
  • Champange Gold
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, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationA78Phantom 6 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationA78Phantom 6 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, Phantom 6 Plus.
SpecificationA78Phantom 6 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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging