i-mate SP3 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.

  • Width

    SP3: 15.8 mm narrower

    SP3:
    46.2 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP3:
    2.2 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    SP3:
    TI OMAP 730
    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    A56: 5.5 mm thinner

    SP3:
    17 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    SP3: 8.5 mm shorter

    SP3:
    107.5 mm
    A56:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    SP3:
    2004
    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. SP3

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +5.5 mm versus A56
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm +8.5 mm versus SP3
    Width:
    62 mm +15.8 mm versus SP3
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP3

    106.3 g

  2. 2. A56

    110 g

    +3.7 g versus SP3

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. SP3

    SP3: 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.

SP3: 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. SP3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SP3

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

    +350 mAh versus SP3

Specifications

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1. SP32. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP3, A56.
SpecificationSP3A56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 106.3 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
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 730
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP3, A56.
SpecificationSP3A56
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
  • 30.7%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP3, A56.
SpecificationSP3A56
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP3, A56.
SpecificationSP3A56
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP3, A56.
SpecificationSP3A56
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q2
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Cool metallic
  • Light Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 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 SP3, A56.
SpecificationSP3A56
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 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP3, A56.
SpecificationSP3A56
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP3, A56.
SpecificationSP3A56
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8010 and Orange SPV C500.
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input