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Micromax A56 vs Plum Sync 4.0

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.

  • WeightSync 4.0: 13 g lighterSync 4.0: 97 g · A56: 110 g
  • WidthA56: 1.6 mm narrowerA56: 62 mm · Sync 4.0: 63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalA56: 0.5 in smaller diagonalA56: 3.5 in · Sync 4.0: 4 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)A56: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · Sync 4.0: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • DepthSync 4.0: 1.7 mm thinnerSync 4.0: 9.8 mm · A56: 11.5 mm
  • HeightA56: 4.4 mm shorterA56: 116 mm · Sync 4.0: 120.4 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.

Front
A56: 116 × 62 mm 1 Sync 4.0: 120.4 × 63.6 mm 2
Side
A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 1 Sync 4.0: 120.4 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. A56
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Sync 4.0
    Height
    120.4 mm
    Width
    63.6 mm
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    97 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA56Sync 4.0
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 120.4 Х 63.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA56Sync 4.0
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA56Sync 4.0
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA56Sync 4.0
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5527
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA56Sync 4.0
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 760 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA56Sync 4.0
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA56Sync 4.0
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA56Sync 4.0
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 4.0 X400