i-mate SP4m 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

    SP4m: 10 g lighter

    SP4m:
    100 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    SP4m: 14 mm narrower

    SP4m:
    48 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP4m: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    SP4m:
    2.2 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    SP4m:
    TI OMAP 850
    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    A56: 7.5 mm thinner

    SP4m:
    19 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    SP4m: 7 mm shorter

    SP4m:
    109 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. SP4m

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +7.5 mm versus A56
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm +7 mm versus SP4m
    Width:
    62 mm +14 mm versus SP4m
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP4m

    100 g

  2. 2. A56

    110 g

    +10 g versus SP4m

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. SP4m

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. A56

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

A56 has approximately 153.1% more rectangular screen area than SP4m.

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.

SP4m: Original memory entry

64 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. SP4m

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. SP4m

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

    +250 mAh versus SP4m

Specifications

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1. SP4m2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP4m, A56.
SpecificationSP4mA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 48 Х 19 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 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.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP4m, A56.
SpecificationSP4mA56
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.6%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP4m, A56.
SpecificationSP4mA56
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP4m, A56.
SpecificationSP4mA56
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP4m, A56.
SpecificationSP4mA56
Release date
  • 2005
  • September
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SP4m, A56.
SpecificationSP4mA56
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
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for SP4m, A56.
SpecificationSP4mA56
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP4m, A56.
SpecificationSP4mA56
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to O2 XDA phone.
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input