LG Candy 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: 42 g lighter

    Candy:
    152 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    A56: 11.2 mm narrower

    Candy:
    73.2 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Candy:
    5 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Candy: 3.3 mm thinner

    Candy:
    8.2 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 30.3 mm shorter

    Candy:
    146.3 mm
    A56:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Candy:
    2018
    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. Candy

    Height:
    146.3 mm +30.3 mm versus A56
    Width:
    73.2 mm +11.2 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.3 mm versus Candy

Weight

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

  1. 1. Candy

    152 g

    +42 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. Candy

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A56

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

Candy has approximately 81.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Candy, A56, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCandyA56
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Candy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Candy

    2500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Candy2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Candy, A56.
SpecificationCandyA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • 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 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Candy, A56.
SpecificationCandyA56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Candy, A56.
SpecificationCandyA56
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Candy, A56.
SpecificationCandyA56
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9032
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Candy, A56.
SpecificationCandyA56
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 6700 INR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Candy, A56.
SpecificationCandyA56
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Candy, A56.
SpecificationCandyA56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Candy, A56.
SpecificationCandyA56
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input