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HTC Primo vs Micromax A56

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC Primo

HTC Primo

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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: 5 g lighterA56: 110 g · Primo: 115 g
  • WidthPrimo: 2.3 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · A56: 62 mm
  • Screen diagonalA56: 0.2 in smaller diagonalA56: 3.5 in · Primo: 3.7 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 / Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)Primo: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 · A56: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • DepthPrimo: 2.3 mm thinnerPrimo: 9.2 mm · A56: 11.5 mm
  • HeightA56: 4.3 mm shorterA56: 116 mm · Primo: 120.3 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
Primo: 120.3 × 59.7 mm 1 A56: 116 × 62 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm+4.3 mm versus A56
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. A56
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    62 mm+2.3 mm versus Primo
    Depth
    11.5 mm+2.3 mm versus Primo
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo115 g

    +5 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
Primo: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 1 A56: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Primo 3.7 in · 5:3 About 39 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A56 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

Primo has approximately 2.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Primo: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

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. Primo

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Primo1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A561400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Primo2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoA56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoA56
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • No
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoA56
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoA56
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 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
SpecificationPrimoA56
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • 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
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPrimoA56
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoA56
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input