Allview A5 Quad 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

    A56: 43.7 g lighter

    A5 Quad:
    153.7 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    A56: 6 mm narrower

    A5 Quad:
    68 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    A5 Quad:
    4.3 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A5 Quad: 0.6 mm thinner

    A5 Quad:
    10.9 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 13.2 mm shorter

    A5 Quad:
    129.2 mm
    A56:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    A5 Quad:
    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. A5 Quad

    Height:
    129.2 mm +13.2 mm versus A56
    Width:
    68 mm +6 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +0.6 mm versus A5 Quad

Weight

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

  1. 1. A5 Quad

    153.7 g

    +43.7 g versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    110 g

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. A5 Quad

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. A56

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

A5 Quad has approximately 38.7% more rectangular screen area than A56.

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.

A5 Quad: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. A5 Quad

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

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. A5 Quad

    1700 mAh

    +300 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A5 Quad2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A5 Quad, A56.
SpecificationA5 QuadA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.2 Х 68 Х 10.9 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 153.7 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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 - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A5 Quad, A56.
SpecificationA5 QuadA56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9 cm2
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A5 Quad, A56.
SpecificationA5 QuadA56
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A5 Quad, A56.
SpecificationA5 QuadA56
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17326
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A5 Quad, A56.
SpecificationA5 QuadA56
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 212 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A5 Quad, A56.
SpecificationA5 QuadA56
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A5 Quad, A56.
SpecificationA5 QuadA56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for A5 Quad, A56.
SpecificationA5 QuadA56
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input