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Micromax A56 vs Orange Hiro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Micromax A56

Micromax A56

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Orange Hiro

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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.

  • WeightHiro: 14 g lighterHiro: 96 g · A56: 110 g
  • Screen diagonalA56: 0.8 in smaller diagonalA56: 3.5 in · Hiro: 4.3 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)A56: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · Hiro: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • DepthHiro: 3.5 mm thinnerHiro: 8 mm · A56: 11.5 mm
  • HeightA56: 11.1 mm shorterA56: 116 mm · Hiro: 127.1 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2013A56: 2012 · Hiro: 2013

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 Hiro: 127.1 × 62 mm 2
Side
A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 1 Hiro: 127.1 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. A56
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Hiro
    Height
    127.1 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    96 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA56Hiro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA56Hiro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA56Hiro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA56Hiro
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 317
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 569
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA56Hiro
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA56Hiro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Yes
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
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA56Hiro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA56Hiro
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity