Lenovo P700i 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: 52 g lighter

    P700i:
    162 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    A56: 2.6 mm narrower

    P700i:
    64.6 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    P700i:
    4 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    P700i:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    A56: 1.3 mm thinner

    P700i:
    12.8 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 9.6 mm shorter

    P700i:
    125.6 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. P700i

    Height:
    125.6 mm +9.6 mm versus A56
    Width:
    64.6 mm +2.6 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +1.3 mm versus A56
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P700i

    162 g

    +52 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. P700i

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. A56

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

P700i has approximately 20% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

P700i: Original memory entry

4 GB (1.85 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

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. P700i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. P700i

    2500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. P700i2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P700i, A56.
SpecificationP700iA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.6 Х 64.6 Х 12.8 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1.85 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P700i, A56.
SpecificationP700iA56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P700i, A56.
SpecificationP700iA56
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for P700i, A56.
SpecificationP700iA56
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for P700i, A56.
SpecificationP700iA56
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 22 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P700i, A56.
SpecificationP700iA56
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P700i, A56.
SpecificationP700iA56
Radio
  • FM radio; FM transmitter
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for P700i, A56.
SpecificationP700iA56
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input