HTC Desire 510 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: 48 g lighter

    Desire 510:
    158 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    A56: 7.8 mm narrower

    Desire 510:
    69.8 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 510:
    4.7 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 510: 1.5 mm thinner

    Desire 510:
    10 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 23.9 mm shorter

    Desire 510:
    139.9 mm
    A56:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 510:
    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. Desire 510

    Height:
    139.9 mm +23.9 mm versus A56
    Width:
    69.8 mm +7.8 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Desire 510

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 510

    158 g

    +48 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. Desire 510

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

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

Desire 510 has approximately 60.5% 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 Desire 510, A56, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 510A56
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. Desire 510

NFC:
See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Desire 510

    2100 mAh

    +700 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5102. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 510, A56.
SpecificationDesire 510A56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.9 Х 69.8 Х 10 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) EU model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) USA model
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 510, A56.
SpecificationDesire 510A56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.3%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 510, A56.
SpecificationDesire 510A56
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA/ 1.3 MP
  • Sprint
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 510, A56.
SpecificationDesire 510A56
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 EU model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 USA model
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306 EU model -Adreno 305 USA model
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20457
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 502
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1194
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 510, A56.
SpecificationDesire 510A56
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Vanilla White
  • Jet Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Deep Navy Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 646 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 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 Desire 510, A56.
SpecificationDesire 510A56
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 850 / 1900 - US -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - US -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - Cricket LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - Sprint
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 510, A56.
SpecificationDesire 510A56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 510, A56.
SpecificationDesire 510A56
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input