Micromax A28 Bolt vs 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

    A28 Bolt: 21 g lighter

    A28 Bolt:
    89 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Depth

    A56: 1 mm thinner

    A28 Bolt:
    12.5 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Release year

    A28 Bolt:
    2014
    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. A28 Bolt

    Height:
    116.9 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +1 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. A28 Bolt

    89 g

  2. 2. A56

    110 g

    +21 g versus A28 Bolt

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. A28 Bolt

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 4% more rectangular screen area than A28 Bolt.

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.

A28 Bolt: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. A28 Bolt

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

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. A28 Bolt

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A28 Bolt2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A28 Bolt, A56.
SpecificationA28 BoltA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.9 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 89 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A28 Bolt, A56.
SpecificationA28 BoltA56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.9%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A28 Bolt, A56.
SpecificationA28 BoltA56
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 320p
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A28 Bolt, A56.
SpecificationA28 BoltA56
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-300
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for A28 Bolt, A56.
SpecificationA28 BoltA56
Release date
  • 2014
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 40 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 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 A28 Bolt, A56.
SpecificationA28 BoltA56
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (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 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A28 Bolt, A56.
SpecificationA28 BoltA56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for A28 Bolt, A56.
SpecificationA28 BoltA56
Dop Unknown
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input