MyPhone A878 Duo vs. Lenovo P700i: Specs Fight!

The MyPhone A878 Duo and the Lenovo P700i, both are among the budget-friendly dual-SIM Android smartphones in the market today that features a 1GHz dual-core processor. The Lenovo P700i is the updated version of highly popular Lenovo P700 that brings the power of the P700's 2500mAh battery with the speed of a dual-core processor. While the MyPhone A878 Duo which was officially unveiled at MyPhone's "Fans Day Madness" event last month, 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. Lenovo P700i
MyPhone A878 Duo	Lenovo P700i
MediaTek MT6517 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7	MediaTek MT6577 1GHz dual-core processor, ARMv7
PowerVR SGX531 GPU	PowerVR SGX531 GPU
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen	4.0-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) IPS Capacitive touchscreen
512MB RAM	512MB RAM
4GB of internal storage	4GB of internal storage
microSD up to 32GB	microSD up to 32GB
5MP auto-focus camera with dual LED flash (Rear-facing)	5MP auto-focus camera No LED flash (Rear-facing)
None (Front-facing)	VGA camera (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	3G/ HSDPA support WCDMA 2100
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)
Li-Pol 1,800 mAh Battery	Li-Ion 2,500 mAh battery
Php6,999 (SRP)	Php10,999 (SRP)

If you can see both the MyPhone A878 Duo and the Lenovo P700i have the same MediaTek MT6577 processor and PowerVR SGX531 GPU that can play Angry Birds, Bad Piggies, Temple Run and is compatible with Adobe Flash, but the MyPhone A878 Duo edges the Lenovo P700i because of its 4.3-inch display (the P700i has 4.0-inch display), it LED flash (the P700i has none) and its price (The A878 Duo is Php4,000 cheaper than the P700i!). While the Lenovo P700i only edges the A878 Duo with its VGA front camera, its 2,500mAh battery and most importantly, support for 3G/ HSPA connectivity!

Now, which phone wins the fight?

Update: According to AnTuTu Benchmark Results, the MyPhone A878 Duo processor is MT6577, not MT6517. Read more

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