Archos Diamond Plus 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: 50 g lighter

    Diamond Plus:
    160 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    A56: 14.4 mm narrower

    Diamond Plus:
    76.4 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Plus:
    5.5 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Diamond Plus: 3.1 mm thinner

    Diamond Plus:
    8.4 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 36.6 mm shorter

    Diamond Plus:
    152.6 mm
    A56:
    116 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.

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    Height:
    152.6 mm +36.6 mm versus A56
    Width:
    76.4 mm +14.4 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.1 mm versus Diamond Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    160 g

    +50 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. Diamond Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. A56

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

Diamond Plus has approximately 119.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Diamond Plus, A56, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond PlusA56
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Diamond Plus

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Diamond Plus

    2850 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Plus2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Plus, A56.
SpecificationDiamond PlusA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.6 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Plus, A56.
SpecificationDiamond PlusA56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Plus, A56.
SpecificationDiamond PlusA56
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Plus, A56.
SpecificationDiamond PlusA56
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37396
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Plus, A56.
SpecificationDiamond PlusA56
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 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 — specifications for Diamond Plus, A56.
SpecificationDiamond PlusA56
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • 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 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Plus, A56.
SpecificationDiamond PlusA56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Plus, A56.
SpecificationDiamond PlusA56
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