Handheld Computers
TC78 Mobile Computer
The ultra-rugged mobile computer, redesigned for the new era of mobility. Packed with the latest technologies, the TC73/TC78 family lets you step up and enter the new world of mobility while maximizing workforce productivity and device value with Mobility DNA.
6-inch Full HD+ displayQualcomm 6490 octa-core 2.7 GHz5G WWANWi-Fi 6E
Technical Specifications
TC78 Mobile Computer
Display
6 in Full HD+ (1080 x 2160), LED backlight, optically bonded
CPU
Qualcomm 6490, octa-core, 2.7 GHz
Scan Engine
Connectivity
Memory
4 GB RAM / 64 GB UFS or 8 GB RAM / 128 GB UFS
Battery
Drop Spec
Multiple drops from 10 ft/3.05 m to concrete per MIL-STD 810H
Sealing
IP65 and IP68 with battery, per current IEC sealing specs
Operating Temp
-4 °F to 122 °F / -20 °C to 50 °C
Interface Ports
USB 2.0 (rear I/O, host only); USB 3.0 Type-C high speed (host and client)
NFC
NFC ISO 14443 Type A and B; host card emulation; contactless payments
Dimensions
176.8 mm L x 85.8 mm W x 28.4 mm H; 12.3 oz / 349 g
Key Features
8 Features
6-inch Full HD+ (1080 x 2160) display, optically bonded to the touch panel with Corning Gorilla Glass
Qualcomm 6490 octa-core processor at 2.7 GHz
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2x2 MU-MIMO and 5G WWAN connectivity
SE55 advanced-range 1D/2D scan engine with IntelliFocus, or SE4770 1D/2D scan engine
Withstands multiple drops from 10 ft/3.05 m to concrete per MIL-STD 810H
IP65 and IP68 sealing against dust and water immersion
PowerPrecision+ batteries: 4680 mAh standard or 7000 mAh extended, with Qi wireless charging option
1 Nano SIM and 1 eSIM on the TC78, with rear 16 MP autofocus and front 8 MP cameras
Full Specifications
TC78 Detailed Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 6.96 in L x 3.38 in W x 1.12 in H / 176.8 mm L x 85.8 mm W x 28.4 mm H; grip area: 3.179 in W x 0.80 in H / 80.75 mm W x 20.3 mm H |
| Weight | 12.3 oz / 349 g with standard battery |
| Display | 6 inches, Full HD+ definition (1080 x 2160); LED backlight; optically bonded to the touch panel |
| Imager Window | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Touch Panel | Multi-mode capacitive touch panel with finger (with or without gloves) or conductive stylus (sold separately); Corning Gorilla Glass; water-drop protection; stain- and fingerprint-resistant coating |
| Power | PowerPrecision+ rechargeable lithium-ion battery for real-time battery data; standard capacity: 4680 mAh (18.01 watt-hours); extended life: 7000 mAh (26.95 watt-hours); BLE battery: 4680 mAh; Qi-compatible wireless charging battery: 4680 mAh; sleep-mode battery swap for fast charging (standard SKU); true hot-swap battery mode (premium SKU) |
| Expansion Slot | User-accessible MicroSD card supporting up to 2 TB |
| SIM | TC78 model only: 1 Nano SIM and 1 eSIM |
| Network Connections | TC73: WLAN, WPAN (Bluetooth); TC78: 5G WWAN |
| Notifications | Audible tone; multi-color LED; haptic feedback |
| Keypad | On-screen keyboard and Zebra Enterprise keyboard |
| Voice and Audio | Built-in microphones with noise cancellation and stereo recording; vibrating alert; dual speakers for volume; Bluetooth wireless headset support; PTT headset support (Zebra USB-C); high-quality stereo speaker; circuit-switched cellular voice; HD voice; VoLTE EVS; VoIP including super-wideband audio (SWB) |
| Buttons | Programmable buttons for maximum flexibility: dual dedicated scan buttons; dedicated push-to-talk button; volume up and down buttons and a trigger button via rear I/O |
| Interface Ports | USB 2.0 (rear I/O; host only); USB 3.0 (bottom Type-C) high speed (host and client) |
| CPU | Qualcomm 6490, octa-core, 2.7 GHz |
| Operating System | Android; for supported Android versions, visit: www.zebra.com/android-versions |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM / 64 GB UFS Flash; 8 GB RAM / 128 GB UFS Flash |
| Security | FIPS 140-2 cryptography can be enabled on certain configurations via a custom SKU request. Supports Secure Boot and Verified Boot |
| Operating Temperature | -4 °F to 122 °F / -20 °C to 50 °C |
| Storage Temperature | -40 °F to 158 °F / -40 °C to 70 °C |
| Humidity | 5% to 95% non-condensing |
| Drop Specification | Multiple drops from 10 ft / 3.05 m to concrete at room temperature per MIL-STD 810H Multiple drops from 8 ft / 2.4 m to concrete across the full operating temperature range of -20 °C to 50 °C per MIL-STD 810H |
| Tumble Specification | 2000 tumbles from 3.3 ft / 1.0 m; meets or exceeds the IEC tumble specification |
| Sealing | IP65 and IP68 with battery, per current IEC sealing specifications |
| Vibration | 4 g peak sine (5 Hz to 2 kHz); 0.04 g 2/Hz random (20 Hz to 2 kHz); 60 minutes per axis, 3 axes |
| Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) | ±15 kV DC air discharge; ±8 kV DC direct discharge; ±8 kV DC indirect discharge |
| Light Sensor | Adjusts display backlight brightness |
| Magnetometer | Detects direction and orientation |
| Motion Sensor | Three-axis accelerometer with MEMS gyroscope |
| Pressure Sensor | Detects altitude information for location |
| Proximity Sensor | Detects when the user holds the phone to their ear during a call to disable the on-screen display and touch input |
| Gyroscope | Detects linear orientation |
| Compliance | TAA compliant; Google ARCore certification |
| Scanning | SE55 advanced-range 1D/2D scan engine with IntelliFocus technology; SE4770 1D/2D scan engine |
| Camera | Front: 8 MP; rear: 16 MP with autofocus; LED flash produces balanced white light; flashlight mode and HDR support (standard); optical image stabilization (OIS) (premium SKU only); time-of-flight (ToF) sensor (premium SKU only) |
| NFC | NFC ISO 14443 Type A and B; Mifare, FeliCa and ISO 15693 cards, NFC Forum tags 2,3,4,5; host card emulation, contactless payment support, VAS (value-added services) and Wallet, Apple ECP1.0 and ECP2.0, Apple VAS and Google Smart Tap certification, VAS/SDK library |
| Cellular Radio Frequency Bands | North America: 5G FR1: n2, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 29, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78; 4G: B2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 29, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71; 3G: B2, 4, 5; 2G: 850, 1900; rest of world: 5G FR1: n1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66, 71; 3G: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8; 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; China/Japan: 5G FR1: n1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79; 4G: B1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42; 3G: B1, 5, 8, 19; 2G: 850/900/1800 Private network support (LTE/5G) Note: Band support may vary by country or carrier; contact Zebra technical support for more information. |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS Dual-band GNSS; concurrent L1/G1/E1/B1 (GPS/QZSS, GLO, GAL, BeiDou) + L5/E5a/BDSB2a (GPS/QZSS, GAL, BeiDou); a-GPS; XTRA support |
| Multimedia | Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) and WMM-PS, including TSPEC |
| WLAN Radio | IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/d/h/i/r/k/v/w/mc/ax; 2x2 MU-MIMO; Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); Wi-Fi certified; Wi-Fi 6E certified; simultaneous dual band; IPv4; IPv6 |
| Data Rates | 5 GHz: 802.11a/n/ac/ax — 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz — up to 2402 Mbps; 2.4 GHz: 802.11b/g/n/ax — 20 MHz up to 286.8 Mbps 6 GHz: 802.11ax — 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz, 160 MHz — up to 2402 Mbps |
| Operating Channels | Channel 1-13 (2401-2483 MHz): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13; channel 36-165 (5150-5850 MHz): 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 144, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165; channel 1-233 (5925-7125 MHz); channel bandwidth: 20/40/80/160 MHz; actual operating frequencies/channels and bandwidths depend on regulations and the certification agency. |
| WLAN Security and Encryption | WEP (40 or 104 bits); WPA/WPA2 Personal (TKIP and AES); WPA3 Personal (SAE); WPA/WPA2 Enterprise (TKIP and AES); WPA3 Enterprise (AES) — EAP-TTLS (PAP, MSCHAP, MSCHAPv2), EAP-TLS, PEAPv0-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1-EAP-GTC, LEAP, EAP-PWD; TC78 WWAN models only — EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA; WPA3 Enterprise, 192-bit mode (GCMP256) — EAP-TLS; Enhanced Open (OWE) |
| WLAN Certifications | Wi-Fi Alliance certifications: Wi-Fi CERTIFIED n; Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ac; Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6; Wi-Fi Enhanced Open; WPA2-Personal; WPA2-Enterprise; WPA3-Personal; WPA3-Enterprise (includes 192-bit mode); Protected Management Frames; Wi-Fi Agile Multiband; WMM; WMM-Power Save; WMM-Admission Control; Voice-Enterprise; Wi-Fi Direct; QoS Management; OCE |
| Fast Roaming | PMKID caching; Cisco CCKM; 802.11r; OKC |
| Bluetooth | Class 2, Bluetooth v5.2 and secondary Bluetooth (BLE) to act as a beacon on the BLE battery |
All Configurations
14 configurations
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