Gionee Pioneer P4 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

    Pioneer P4: 21.8 g lighter

    Pioneer P4:
    88.2 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    A56: 4.5 mm narrower

    Pioneer P4:
    66.5 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Pioneer P4:
    4.5 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Pioneer P4: 2.4 mm thinner

    Pioneer P4:
    9.1 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 19 mm shorter

    Pioneer P4:
    135 mm
    A56:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Pioneer P4:
    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. Pioneer P4

    Height:
    135 mm +19 mm versus A56
    Width:
    66.5 mm +4.5 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.4 mm versus Pioneer P4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pioneer P4

    88.2 g

  2. 2. A56

    110 g

    +21.8 g versus Pioneer P4

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. Pioneer P4

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

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

Pioneer P4 has approximately 47.2% 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 Pioneer P4, A56, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePioneer P4A56
8 GB 1 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. Pioneer P4

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. Pioneer P4

    1800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pioneer P42. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pioneer P4, A56.
SpecificationPioneer P4A56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 135 Х 66.5 Х 9.1 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 88.2 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582V/X
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pioneer P4, A56.
SpecificationPioneer P4A56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pioneer P4, A56.
SpecificationPioneer P4A56
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pioneer P4, A56.
SpecificationPioneer P4A56
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pioneer P4, A56.
SpecificationPioneer P4A56
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 386 h (2G) / Up to 386 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pioneer P4, A56.
SpecificationPioneer P4A56
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pioneer P4, A56.
SpecificationPioneer P4A56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pioneer P4, A56.
SpecificationPioneer P4A56
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