Micromax A78 vs ZTE Axon M

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: 8.1 mm narrower

    A78:
    63.5 mm
    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A78: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    A78:
    3.5 in
    Axon M:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    A78:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Axon M:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    A78: 1.3 mm thinner

    A78:
    10.9 mm
    Axon M:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    A78: 30.9 mm shorter

    A78:
    120 mm
    Axon M:
    150.9 mm
  • Release year

    A78:
    2012
    Axon M:
    2017

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
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm +30.9 mm versus A78
    Width:
    71.6 mm +8.1 mm versus A78
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +1.3 mm versus A78
    Weight:
    230 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. Axon M

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

Axon M has approximately 96.5% 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.

Axon M: 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. Axon M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Axon M

    3180 mAh

    +1880 mAh versus A78

Specifications

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1. A782. Axon M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A78, Axon M.
SpecificationA78Axon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 63.5 Х 10.9 mm
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Dual IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" 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 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A78, Axon M.
SpecificationA78Axon M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 73.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.8%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A78, Axon M.
SpecificationA78Axon M
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A78, Axon M.
SpecificationA78Axon M
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 117563
General specs
General specs — specifications for A78, Axon M.
SpecificationA78Axon M
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Brown
  • Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 730 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A78, Axon M.
SpecificationA78Axon M
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A78, Axon M.
SpecificationA78Axon M
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A78, Axon M.
SpecificationA78Axon M
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T