Micromax A56 vs Nokia 5700

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: 5 g lighter

    A56:
    110 g
    5700:
    115 g
  • Width

    5700: 12 mm narrower

    A56:
    62 mm
    5700:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5700: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    A56:
    3.5 in
    5700:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    A56: 5.5 mm thinner

    A56:
    11.5 mm
    5700:
    17 mm
  • Height

    5700: 8 mm shorter

    A56:
    116 mm
    5700:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    A56:
    2012
    5700:
    2007

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. A56

    Height:
    116 mm +8 mm versus 5700
    Width:
    62 mm +12 mm versus 5700
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. 5700

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +5.5 mm versus A56

Weight

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

  1. 1. A56

    110 g

  2. 2. 5700

    115 g

    +5 g versus A56

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. A56

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. 5700

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

A56 has approximately 153.1% more rectangular screen area than 5700.

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.

A56: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

5700: Original memory entry

38 MB · 64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A56

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

2. 5700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. A56

    1400 mAh

    +500 mAh versus 5700

  2. 2. 5700

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. A562. 5700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A56, 5700.
SpecificationA565700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 108 Х 50 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 38 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A56, 5700.
SpecificationA565700
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 27.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A56, 5700.
SpecificationA565700
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A56, 5700.
SpecificationA565700
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A56, 5700.
SpecificationA565700
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (2G) / 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (2G) / 2 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A56, 5700.
SpecificationA565700
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A56, 5700.
SpecificationA565700
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for A56, 5700.
SpecificationA565700
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Voice memo/command -Predictive text input -Organizer