Gionee P7 Max 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: 73 g lighter

    P7 Max:
    183 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    A56: 14.8 mm narrower

    P7 Max:
    76.8 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 2 in smaller diagonal

    P7 Max:
    5.5 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    P7 Max:
    Mediatek MT6595
    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    P7 Max: 2.7 mm thinner

    P7 Max:
    8.8 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 38 mm shorter

    P7 Max:
    154 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. P7 Max

    Height:
    154 mm +38 mm versus A56
    Width:
    76.8 mm +14.8 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.7 mm versus P7 Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. P7 Max

    183 g

    +73 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. P7 Max

    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

P7 Max 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 P7 Max, A56, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP7 MaxA56
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. P7 Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. P7 Max

    3100 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. P7 Max2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P7 Max, A56.
SpecificationP7 MaxA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 76.8 Х 8.8 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded 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 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.2
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6595
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P7 Max, A56.
SpecificationP7 MaxA56
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
  • 70.5%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P7 Max, A56.
SpecificationP7 MaxA56
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P7 Max, A56.
SpecificationP7 MaxA56
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 44197
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1112
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3504
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P7 Max, A56.
SpecificationP7 MaxA56
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 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 — specifications for P7 Max, A56.
SpecificationP7 MaxA56
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • 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 P7 Max, A56.
SpecificationP7 MaxA56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for P7 Max, A56.
SpecificationP7 MaxA56
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