MyPhone A878 Duo vs. MyPhone A858 Duo: Specs Fight!
The MyPhone A858 Duo, the company's first dual-SIM android smartphone to feature a 1GHz processor, while the MyPhone A878 Duo which will be officially unveiled at MyPhone's "Fans Day Madness" event on September 28, is now one of the most talked smartphone online because of its specs (Its MyPhone's most powerful Android smartphone to date) and its missing 3G capability. With that a lot of people are asking which is better between the two? So, Aside from their looks, can you really tell the difference between the two? If not, let’s look at their specs side-by-side after the jump.
| MyPhone A878 Duo vs. MyPhone A858 Duo | |
|---|---|
| MyPhone A878 Duo | MyPhone A858 Duo |
 |  |
| MediaTek MT6517 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7 | MediaTek MT6575 1GHz single-core processor, ARMv7 |
| PowerVR SGX531 GPU | PowerVR SGX531 GPU |
| Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) |
| 4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen | 3.95-inch HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) Capacitive touchscreen |
| 512MB RAM | 512MB RAM |
| 4GB of internal storage | 128MB of internal storage |
| microSD up to 32GB | microSD up to 32GB |
| 5MP auto-focus camera with LED flash (Rear-facing) |
3.2MP fixed-focus camera No LED flash (Rear-facing) |
| None (Front-facing) | None (Front-facing) |
| Dual Sim / Dual Standby | Dual SIM / Dual Standby |
| Bluetooth / USB / WiFi | Bluetooth / USB / WiFi |
| GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-band) | GSM 900/1800/1900 (Tri-band) |
| No 3G network support | No 3G network support |
| GPS with A-GPS support | GPS with A-GPS support |
| FM radio with 3.5mm Stereo headset jack | FM radio with 3.5mm Stereo headset jack |
| Google Play Store (Google Market) | Google Play Store (Google Market) |
| Pinoy Phone App | Pinoy Phone App |
| Li-Pol 1,800 mAh Battery | Li-Ion 1,600 mAh battery |
| Php6,999 (SRP) | Php4,999 (SRP) |
If you can see the MyPhone A878 Duo easily beats the MyPhone A858 Duo because of its dual-core 1GHz processor, 4.3-inch WVGA IPS display (giving it a wide viewing angle, fast response speed and a simple pixel structured), 4GB of internal storage (compared to the A828's 128MB of internal storage), 5MP camera, battery capacity (1,800mAh) and OS version (ICS vs Gingerbread). While the MyPhone A858 Duo only edge the A878 Duo with its price (The A858 Duo is Php2,000 cheaper than the A878 Duo!), but according to AnTuTu Benchmark Results, the MediaTek MT6575 processor can reach a CPU frequency of 1998.84MHz or 2GHz. That's 2x faster than the 1GHz frequency stated in the specs of the phone. Now, which phone wins the fight?
Note:
- Both MyPhone A878 Duo and the MyPhone A858 Duo doesn't support 3G connectivity.
- MyPhone A878 Duo will retail for only Php5,388 during MyPhone's "Fans Day Madness!” event on September 28, 2012 at Metrowalk, Ortigas Center and Pasig City.
Update: According to AnTuTu Benchmark Results, the MyPhone A878 Duo processor is MT6577, not MT6517. Read more
If you own one of this phone, please share some of your experiences and opinions about this phone, so that others may be aware of it. Thanks!
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sir tama ba yung processor nyo ng a878? mt6517 or mt6577?
ReplyDeletei see, thanks for the info, im just hopung a898 will come just in time,, or before holiday with sale price ,.,, ...
ReplyDeleteso mali sir yung nakasulat na mt6515 which in reality it is mt6577... nakakalito tlaga processor ng china, but looks promising, waiting sa christmas holiday =)
ReplyDeletesa link na binigay nyo sir,, mukhang may upperhand ang mt6515 when it comes to benchmark compare to mt6577, but in connectivity superior ang mt6577 dahil sa maraming supported network type,..
ReplyDeletepede ba ang tradein ng A858 sa A878?
ReplyDeleteNd po, kasi wla pa po promo yung A878 sa ngayon.
ReplyDeleteUpdate po sir.. ayun sa anTuTu benchmark result MT6577 po yung processor ng MyPhone A878 Duo..
ReplyDeleteSabi po nila yung MT6517 = MT6577. MyPhone A878 comes with MT6517 (without 3G support), while the rumored A898 Duo comes with MT6577 (with 3G support).
ReplyDeleteWhat's the difference between MediaTek’s MT6577 and MT6517 processors? http://www.reallyreality.com/blogs/dragoncarts/whats-difference-between-mtk%92s-mt6577-mt6517-16880/
pnu mgupdate ng system sa A858 duo??
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