Motorola A780 vs ZTE Racer II

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

    Racer II: 41 g lighter

    A780:
    141 g
    Racer II:
    100 g
  • Width

    A780: 2.4 mm narrower

    A780:
    53 mm
    Racer II:
    55.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A780: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A780:
    2.5 in
    Racer II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Racer II: 10.5 mm thinner

    A780:
    24 mm
    Racer II:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Racer II: 2 mm shorter

    A780:
    106 mm
    Racer II:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    A780:
    2004
    Racer II:
    2011

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. A780

    Height:
    106 mm +2 mm versus Racer II
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +10.5 mm versus Racer II
  2. 2. Racer II

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    55.4 mm +2.4 mm versus A780
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A780

    141 g

    +41 g versus Racer II

  2. 2. Racer II

    100 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. A780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. Racer II

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

Racer II has approximately 25.4% more rectangular screen area than A780.

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.

A780: Original memory entry

48 MB

Racer II: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 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. A780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Racer II

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A780

    780 mAh

  2. 2. Racer II

    1100 mAh

    +320 mAh versus A780

Specifications

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1. A7802. Racer II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A780, Racer II.
SpecificationA780Racer II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
  • 104 Х 55.4 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 48 MB
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A780, Racer II.
SpecificationA780Racer II
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.5%
  • 42.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A780, Racer II.
SpecificationA780Racer II
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A780, Racer II.
SpecificationA780Racer II
Processor CPU
  • 312 MHz
  • 500 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for A780, Racer II.
SpecificationA780Racer II
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2011
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 166 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A780, Racer II.
SpecificationA780Racer II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A780, Racer II.
SpecificationA780Racer II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A780, Racer II.
SpecificationA780Racer II
Dop
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Meteor Racer II