i-mate Smartphone2 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: 20 g lighter

    Smartphone2:
    130 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    Smartphone2: 11.9 mm narrower

    Smartphone2:
    50.1 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smartphone2: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Smartphone2:
    2.2 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Smartphone2:
    TI OMAP 710
    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    A56: 12.9 mm thinner

    Smartphone2:
    24.4 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 4.4 mm shorter

    Smartphone2:
    120.4 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. Smartphone2

    Height:
    120.4 mm +4.4 mm versus A56
    Width:
    50.1 mm
    Depth:
    24.4 mm +12.9 mm versus A56
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +11.9 mm versus Smartphone2
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smartphone2

    130 g

    +20 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Smartphone2

    Smartphone2: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A56

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

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.

Smartphone2: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. Smartphone2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC · up to 2 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. Smartphone2

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Smartphone2

Specifications

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1. Smartphone22. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smartphone2, A56.
SpecificationSmartphone2A56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.4 Х 50.1 Х 24.4 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003 OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 710
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smartphone2, A56.
SpecificationSmartphone2A56
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.3%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smartphone2, A56.
SpecificationSmartphone2A56
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • No
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Smartphone2, A56.
SpecificationSmartphone2A56
Processor CPU
  • 133 MHz ARM925
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smartphone2, A56.
SpecificationSmartphone2A56
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2012
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 90 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smartphone2, A56.
SpecificationSmartphone2A56
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 8
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smartphone2, A56.
SpecificationSmartphone2A56
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • White LED back light -5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smartphone2, A56.
SpecificationSmartphone2A56
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Calculator -Predictive text input -MP3 player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8080
  • O2 Xphone and Orange SPV E200.
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input