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Micromax A78 vs TECNO Phantom 8

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.

  • Width

    A78: 16 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    Phantom 8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    A78:
    3.5 in
    Phantom 8:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Phantom 8:
    Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    A78:
    Single
    Phantom 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Phantom 8: 3 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    Phantom 8:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    A78: 40 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    Phantom 8:
    160 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.

Front
Front — relative 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. A78: height 120 mm; Width 63.5 mm. Phantom 8: height 160 mm; Width 79.5 mm. A78: 120 × 63.5 mm 1 Phantom 8: 160 × 79.5 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. A78: height 120 mm; Depth 10.9 mm. Phantom 8: height 160 mm; Depth 7.9 mm. A78: 120 × 10.9 mm 1 Phantom 8: 160 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A78

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3 mm versus Phantom 8
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Phantom 8

    Height:
    160 mm +40 mm versus A78
    Width:
    79.5 mm +16 mm versus A78
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    185 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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. A78: screen diagonal 3.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 37.9 cm². Phantom 8: screen diagonal 5.7 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 89.6 cm². A78: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Phantom 8: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A78

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Phantom 8

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

Phantom 8 has approximately 136.1% 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, Phantom 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA78Phantom 8
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Phantom 8

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 8

    3500 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus A78

Specifications

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1. A782. Phantom 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA78Phantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 6 GB RAM
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
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A78, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA78Phantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA78Phantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for A78, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA78Phantom 8
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 8 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA78Phantom 8
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Brown
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom 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, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA78Phantom 8
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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA78Phantom 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, Phantom 8.
SpecificationA78Phantom 8
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging