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Micromax A56 vs Nokia C1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

  • WeightA56: 45 g lighterA56: 110 g · C1: 155 g
  • WidthA56: 9.4 mm narrowerA56: 62 mm · C1: 71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalA56: 1.95 in smaller diagonalA56: 3.5 in · C1: 5.45 in
  • DepthC1: 2.8 mm thinnerC1: 8.7 mm · A56: 11.5 mm
  • HeightA56: 31.6 mm shorterA56: 116 mm · C1: 147.6 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2019A56: 2012 · C1: 2019

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.

Front
A56: 116 × 62 mm 1 C1: 147.6 × 71.4 mm 2
Side
A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 1 C1: 147.6 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. A56
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm+2.8 mm versus C1
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. C1
    Height
    147.6 mm+31.6 mm versus A56
    Width
    71.4 mm+9.4 mm versus A56
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    155 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A56110 g
  2. 2. C1155 g

    +45 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.

Screen size
A56: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 C1: 5.45 in, 18:9, About 76.7 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A56 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. C1 5.45 in · 18:9 About 76.7 cm² rectangular area

C1 has approximately 102.1% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageA56C1
16 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. A56

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

2. C1

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. A561400 mAh
  2. 2. C12500 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus A56

Specifications

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1. A562. C1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA56C1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 147.6 Х 71.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA56C1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 197 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA56C1
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA56C1
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA56C1
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA56C1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA56C1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA56C1
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity