Category Breakdown
Motorola A3000
Nokia N78
Performance
47.827.8
Camera
39.611.3
Display
9.539.1
Battery
11.812.3
Build
14.314.9
Connectivity
10.823.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
15.918.2
Summary
- The Motorola A3000 features a slightly larger 2.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Nokia N78 has a 2.4-inch TFT display with the same resolution but supports 16 million colors, offering better color depth.
- In terms of performance, the A3000 is powered by a 400 MHz ARM 11 CPU and has 256MB of RAM, compared to the N78's 369 MHz ARM 11 CPU with 96MB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera without optical image stabilization, but the N78 can record video at 480p@15fps, which is not specified for the A3000.
- The A3000 has a 1130 mAh battery, while the N78 offers a slightly larger 1200 mAh battery.
- For software, the A3000 runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, whereas the N78 operates on Symbian S60 rel.
- 3.2, with the latter also featuring stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola A3000
Nokia N78
General
Release Date
2009
2008
Announced
2009
2008
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.8"
2.4"
Type
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 16M colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
PPI
240
240
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm ESM7206A
N/A
CPU
400 MHz ARM 11
369 MHz ARM 11
GPU
Adreno 130
N/A
Memory
256MB 128MB RAM
76MB 96MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP, AF
3.15 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
CIF videocall camera
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
480p@15fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1130 mAh
1200 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1130 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery (BL-6F)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
109 x 60 x 13.8 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.54 in)
113 x 49 x 15.1 mm, 76.5 cc (4.45 x 1.93 x 0.59 in)
Weight
119 g
101.8 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Brown, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.31 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Symbian, S60 rel. 3.2
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A

