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Huawei P40 lite E 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: 66 g lighter

    P40 lite E:
    176 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    A56: 14.1 mm narrower

    P40 lite E:
    76.1 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    P40 lite E:
    6.39 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    P40 lite E:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P40 lite E:
    Triple
    A56:
    Single
  • Depth

    P40 lite E: 3.4 mm thinner

    P40 lite E:
    8.1 mm
    A56:
    11.5 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. P40 lite E

    Height:
    159.8 mm +43.8 mm versus A56
    Width:
    76.1 mm +14.1 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.4 mm versus P40 lite E

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40 lite E

    176 g

    +66 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. P40 lite E

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. A56

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

P40 lite E has approximately 164.2% 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 P40 lite E, A56, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 lite EA56
64 GB 4 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. P40 lite E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. P40 lite E

    4000 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. P40 lite E2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite E, A56.
SpecificationP40 lite EA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite E, A56.
SpecificationP40 lite EA56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.4%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite E, A56.
SpecificationP40 lite EA56
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40 lite E, A56.
SpecificationP40 lite EA56
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 8 score *
  • 150236
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite E, A56.
SpecificationP40 lite EA56
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 4
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 lite E, A56.
SpecificationP40 lite EA56
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite E, A56.
SpecificationP40 lite EA56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite E, A56.
SpecificationP40 lite EA56
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input