Micromax A78 vs vivo Y37

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: 13.5 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    Y37:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 2 in smaller diagonal

    A78:
    3.5 in
    Y37:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Y37:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Y37: 4.1 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    Y37:
    6.8 mm
  • Height

    A78: 34 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    Y37:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    A78:
    2012
    Y37:
    2015

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 +4.1 mm versus Y37
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Y37

    Height:
    154 mm +34 mm versus A78
    Width:
    77 mm +13.5 mm versus A78
    Depth:
    6.8 mm
    Weight:
    165 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. Y37

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

Y37 has approximately 119.8% 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, Y37, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA78Y37
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Y37

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. Y37

    2720 mAh

    +1420 mAh versus A78

Specifications

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1. A782. Y37

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, Y37.
SpecificationA78Y37
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 154 Х 77 Х 6.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); Funtouch 2.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A78, Y37.
SpecificationA78Y37
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, Y37.
SpecificationA78Y37
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A78, Y37.
SpecificationA78Y37
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 405
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 558
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1616
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, Y37.
SpecificationA78Y37
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Brown
  • White
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A78, Y37.
SpecificationA78Y37
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, Y37.
SpecificationA78Y37
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, Y37.
SpecificationA78Y37
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
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port