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Motorola A3000

Motorola A3000

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Nokia N78

Nokia N78

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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