Micromax W900 vs Nokia N78

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.

  • Weight

    N78: 11.2 g lighter

    W900:
    113 g
    N78:
    101.8 g
  • Width

    N78: 6 mm narrower

    W900:
    55 mm
    N78:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N78: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    W900:
    3.2 in
    N78:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    W900: 0.9 mm thinner

    W900:
    14.2 mm
    N78:
    15.1 mm
  • Release year

    W900:
    2010
    N78:
    2008

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. W900

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    55 mm +6 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    14.2 mm
  2. 2. N78

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +0.9 mm versus W900

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. W900

    113 g

    +11.2 g versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    101.8 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. W900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. N78

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

W900 has approximately 63.4% more rectangular screen area than N78.

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.

W900: Original memory entry

256 MB ROM · 128 MB RAM

N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 MB 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. W900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. W900

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9002. N78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W900, N78.
SpecificationW900N78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 55 Х 14.2 mm
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 101.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W900, N78.
SpecificationW900N78
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.3%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W900, N78.
SpecificationW900N78
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for W900, N78.
SpecificationW900N78
Processor CPU
  • K3 Hi3611 460MHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for W900, N78.
SpecificationW900N78
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W900, N78.
SpecificationW900N78
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W900, N78.
SpecificationW900N78
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for W900, N78.
SpecificationW900N78
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Organizer -Document viewer -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor