alcatel Pop D1 vs Micromax A56

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    Pop D1: 9 g lighter

    Pop D1:
    101 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Depth

    A56: 0.5 mm thinner

    Pop D1:
    12 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Pop D1: 3.8 mm shorter

    Pop D1:
    112.2 mm
    A56:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Pop D1:
    2014
    A56:
    2012

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.

  1. 1. Pop D1

    Height:
    112.2 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +0.5 mm versus A56
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm +3.8 mm versus Pop D1
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pop D1

    101 g

  2. 2. A56

    110 g

    +9 g versus Pop D1

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pop D1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. A56

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

A56 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Pop D1.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pop D1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

A56: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pop D1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A56

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pop D1

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Pop D1

Specifications

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1. Pop D12. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop D1, A56.
SpecificationPop D1A56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.2 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop D1, A56.
SpecificationPop D1A56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop D1, A56.
SpecificationPop D1A56
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pop D1, A56.
SpecificationPop D1A56
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12980
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop D1, A56.
SpecificationPop D1A56
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Dark Aubergine
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Purple
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 433 h (2G) / Up to 325 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 2 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop D1, A56.
SpecificationPop D1A56
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop D1, A56.
SpecificationPop D1A56
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop D1, A56.
SpecificationPop D1A56
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input