Nokia N78 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 5G

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: 106.2 g lighter

    N78:
    101.8 g
    Mi 10 5G:
    208 g
  • Width

    N78: 25.8 mm narrower

    N78:
    49 mm
    Mi 10 5G:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N78: 4.27 in smaller diagonal

    N78:
    2.4 in
    Mi 10 5G:
    6.67 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N78:
    Single
    Mi 10 5G:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Mi 10 5G: 6.1 mm thinner

    N78:
    15.1 mm
    Mi 10 5G:
    9 mm
  • Height

    N78: 49.5 mm shorter

    N78:
    113 mm
    Mi 10 5G:
    162.5 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.

  1. 1. N78

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +6.1 mm versus Mi 10 5G
  2. 2. Mi 10 5G

    Height:
    162.5 mm +49.5 mm versus N78
    Width:
    74.8 mm +25.8 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N78

    101.8 g

  2. 2. Mi 10 5G

    208 g

    +106.2 g versus N78

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. N78

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 10 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    109.2 cm²

Mi 10 5G has approximately 512.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for N78, Mi 10 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN78Mi 10 5G
128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 10 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. N78

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 10 5G

    4780 mAh

    +3580 mAh versus N78

Specifications

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1. N782. Mi 10 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N78, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationN78Mi 10 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
  • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 101.8 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 10.0; MIUI 11
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N78, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationN78Mi 10 5G
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 109.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.2%
  • 89.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N78, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationN78Mi 10 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 108 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 108 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.33"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3"
  • 0.9μm
Performance
Performance — specifications for N78, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationN78Mi 10 5G
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 650
General specs
General specs — specifications for N78, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationN78Mi 10 5G
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2020
  • February 13
Colors
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
  • Coral Green
  • Twilight Grey
  • Peach Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • $ 900
Battery life
  • 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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N78, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationN78Mi 10 5G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N78, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationN78Mi 10 5G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for N78, Mi 10 5G.
SpecificationN78Mi 10 5G
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 30W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast wireless charging 30W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 5W