Micromax A56 vs Nokia N72

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: 14 g lighter

    A56:
    110 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 9 mm narrower

    A56:
    62 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    A56:
    3.5 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    N72:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    A56: 10.3 mm thinner

    A56:
    11.5 mm
    N72:
    21.8 mm
  • Height

    N72: 7 mm shorter

    A56:
    116 mm
    N72:
    109 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. A56

    Height:
    116 mm +7 mm versus N72
    Width:
    62 mm +9 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +10.3 mm versus A56

Weight

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

  1. 1. A56

    110 g

  2. 2. N72

    124 g

    +14 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. A56

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

N72: Original memory entry

20 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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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

    +430 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. A562. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A56, N72.
SpecificationA56N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A56, N72.
SpecificationA56N72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A56, N72.
SpecificationA56N72
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A56, N72.
SpecificationA56N72
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 220 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A56, N72.
SpecificationA56N72
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A56, N72.
SpecificationA56N72
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A56, N72.
SpecificationA56N72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for A56, N72.
SpecificationA56N72
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing