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BLU R2 Plus vs Micromax A56

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU R2 Plus

BLU R2 Plus

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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: 57 g lighterA56: 110 g · R2 Plus: 167 g
  • WidthA56: 15 mm narrowerA56: 62 mm · R2 Plus: 77 mm
  • Screen diagonalA56: 2 in smaller diagonalA56: 3.5 in · R2 Plus: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6753 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)R2 Plus: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm) · A56: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • DepthR2 Plus: 2.3 mm thinnerR2 Plus: 9.2 mm · A56: 11.5 mm
  • HeightA56: 39.7 mm shorterA56: 116 mm · R2 Plus: 155.7 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
R2 Plus: 155.7 × 77 mm 1 A56: 116 × 62 mm 2
Side
R2 Plus: 155.7 × 9.2 mm 1 A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 2
  1. 1. R2 Plus
    Height
    155.7 mm+39.7 mm versus A56
    Width
    77 mm+15 mm versus A56
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    167 g
  2. 2. A56
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm+2.3 mm versus R2 Plus
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus167 g

    +57 g versus A56

  2. 2. A56110 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.

Screen size
R2 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 A56: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. R2 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A56 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

R2 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageR2 PlusA56
32 GB 3 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. R2 Plus

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A561400 mAh

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationR2 PlusA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 167 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 memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationR2 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
  • 69.6%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationR2 PlusA56
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationR2 PlusA56
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationR2 PlusA56
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationR2 PlusA56
SIM card
  • 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
SpecificationR2 PlusA56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features
SpecificationR2 PlusA56
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input