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A1 Alpha vs Micromax A56

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

A1 Alpha

A1 Alpha

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Micromax A56

Micromax A56

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightA56: 40 g lighterA56: 110 g · Alpha: 150 g
  • WidthA56: 13.8 mm narrowerA56: 62 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalA56: 2.76 in smaller diagonalA56: 3.5 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
  • ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · A56: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · A56: Single
  • DepthAlpha: 3.4 mm thinnerAlpha: 8.1 mm · A56: 11.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 A56: 116 × 62 mm 2
Side
Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Alpha
    Height
    151.7 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. A56
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAlphaA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAlphaA56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAlphaA56
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAlphaA56
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAlphaA56
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAlphaA56
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAlphaA56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAlphaA56
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input

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