Micromax A56 vs Pantech Marauder

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: 63 g lighter

    A56:
    110 g
    Marauder:
    173 g
  • Width

    A56: 3 mm narrower

    A56:
    62 mm
    Marauder:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A56:
    3.5 in
    Marauder:
    3.8 in
  • Depth

    A56: 0.5 mm thinner

    A56:
    11.5 mm
    Marauder:
    12 mm
  • Height

    A56: 13 mm shorter

    A56:
    116 mm
    Marauder:
    129 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
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. Marauder

    Height:
    129 mm +13 mm versus A56
    Width:
    65 mm +3 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    12 mm +0.5 mm versus A56

Weight

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

  1. 1. A56

    110 g

  2. 2. Marauder

    173 g

    +63 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. Marauder

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²

Marauder has approximately 8.3% 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 for A56, Marauder, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA56Marauder
4 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. Marauder

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. Marauder

    1680 mAh

    +280 mAh versus A56

Specifications

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1. A562. Marauder

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A56, Marauder.
SpecificationA56Marauder
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 129 Х 65 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1680 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A56, Marauder.
SpecificationA56Marauder
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 49.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A56, Marauder.
SpecificationA56Marauder
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • No
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for A56, Marauder.
SpecificationA56Marauder
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A56, Marauder.
SpecificationA56Marauder
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 533 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A56, Marauder.
SpecificationA56Marauder
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A56, Marauder.
SpecificationA56Marauder
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A56, Marauder.
SpecificationA56Marauder
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Pantech Star Q
  • Pantech Star Q 4G LTE