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i-mate SPL vs Micromax A56

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

i-mate SPL

i-mate SPL

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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.

  • Weight

    SPL: 8 g lighter

    SPL:
    102 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    SPL: 13 mm narrower

    SPL:
    49 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SPL: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    SPL:
    2.2 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A56: 0.5 mm thinner

    SPL:
    12 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Release year

    SPL:
    2006
    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. SPL

    Height:
    114.5 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +0.5 mm versus A56
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +13 mm versus SPL
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SPL

    102 g

  2. 2. A56

    110 g

    +8 g versus SPL

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. SPL

    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 SPL.

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.

SPL: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. SPL

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. SPL

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

    +300 mAh versus SPL

Specifications

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1. SPL2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SPL, A56.
SpecificationSPLA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.5 Х 49 Х 12 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 102 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
  • 128 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.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SPL, A56.
SpecificationSPLA56
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
  • 26.7%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SPL, A56.
SpecificationSPLA56
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • QCIF
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for SPL, A56.
SpecificationSPLA56
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for SPL, A56.
SpecificationSPLA56
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SPL, A56.
SpecificationSPLA56
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 SPL, A56.
SpecificationSPLA56
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • 5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for SPL, A56.
SpecificationSPLA56
Dop
  • Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -File explorer -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input