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Micromax A56 vs Palm Pre Plus

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: 28 g lighterA56: 110 g · Pre Plus: 138 g
  • WidthPre Plus: 2.5 mm narrowerPre Plus: 59.5 mm · A56: 62 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre Plus: 0.4 in smaller diagonalPre Plus: 3.1 in · A56: 3.5 in
  • DepthA56: 5.4 mm thinnerA56: 11.5 mm · Pre Plus: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre Plus: 15.5 mm shorterPre Plus: 100.5 mm · A56: 116 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2010A56: 2012 · Pre Plus: 2010

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 Pre Plus: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 1 Pre Plus: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A56
    Height
    116 mm+15.5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width
    62 mm+2.5 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Pre Plus
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    16.9 mm+5.4 mm versus A56
    Weight
    138 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A56110 g
  2. 2. Pre Plus138 g

    +28 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 Pre Plus: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A56 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pre Plus 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area

A56 has approximately 32.6% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

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

Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Pre Plus

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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

    +250 mAh versus Pre Plus

  2. 2. Pre Plus1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. A562. Pre Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA56Pre Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Palm webOS 1.3.5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA56Pre Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA56Pre Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA56Pre Plus
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA56Pre Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA56Pre Plus
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
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA56Pre Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA56Pre Plus
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging