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Micromax A78 vs TECNO Phantom 9

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: 11.8 mm narrowerA78: 63.5 mm · Phantom 9: 75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalA78: 2.89 in smaller diagonalA78: 3.5 in · Phantom 9: 6.39 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)A78: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · Phantom 9: Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleA78: Single · Phantom 9: Triple
  • DepthPhantom 9: 3 mm thinnerPhantom 9: 7.9 mm · A78: 10.9 mm
  • HeightA78: 38.5 mm shorterA78: 120 mm · Phantom 9: 158.5 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
A78: 120 × 63.5 mm 1 Phantom 9: 158.5 × 75.3 mm 2
Side
A78: 120 × 10.9 mm 1 Phantom 9: 158.5 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A78
    Height
    120 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    10.9 mm+3 mm versus Phantom 9
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Phantom 9
    Height
    158.5 mm+38.5 mm versus A78
    Width
    75.3 mm+11.8 mm versus A78
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    164.4 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.

Screen size
A78: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Phantom 9: 6.39 in, 19.5:9, About 100.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A78 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Phantom 9 6.39 in · 19.5:9 About 100.2 cm² rectangular area

Phantom 9 has approximately 164.2% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageA78Phantom 9
128 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 9

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

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. Phantom 93500 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus A78

Specifications

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1. A782. Phantom 9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA78Phantom 9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 158.5 Х 75.3 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity 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 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA78Phantom 9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 84.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA78Phantom 9
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA78Phantom 9
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA78Phantom 9
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Brown
  • Lapland Aurora
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 15000 INR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA78Phantom 9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA78Phantom 9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA78Phantom 9
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 (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass

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