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Micromax A56 vs Plum Sync 5.0

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.

  • WidthA56: 9.2 mm narrowerA56: 62 mm · Sync 5.0: 71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalA56: 1.5 in smaller diagonalA56: 3.5 in · Sync 5.0: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)A56: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · Sync 5.0: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • DepthSync 5.0: 1.9 mm thinnerSync 5.0: 9.6 mm · A56: 11.5 mm
  • HeightA56: 29.6 mm shorterA56: 116 mm · Sync 5.0: 145.6 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2014A56: 2012 · Sync 5.0: 2014

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 5.0: 145.6 × 71.2 mm 2
Side
A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 1 Sync 5.0: 145.6 × 9.6 mm 2
  1. 1. A56
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm+1.9 mm versus Sync 5.0
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Sync 5.0
    Height
    145.6 mm+29.6 mm versus A56
    Width
    71.2 mm+9.2 mm versus A56
    Depth
    9.6 mm
    Weight
    109 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A56110 g

    +1 g versus Sync 5.0

  2. 2. Sync 5.0109 g

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 Sync 5.0: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A56 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sync 5.0 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Sync 5.0 has approximately 81.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A56: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

Sync 5.0: Original memory entry

4 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. Sync 5.0

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

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
  2. 2. Sync 5.01900 mAh

    +500 mAh versus A56

Specifications

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1. A562. Sync 5.0

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA56Sync 5.0
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 145.6 Х 71.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" 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
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA56Sync 5.0
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA56Sync 5.0
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 5.0
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
  • 1248
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA56Sync 5.0
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/Gold
  • White/Silver
  • Pink/Silver
  • Blue/Silver
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 860 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA56Sync 5.0
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 5.0
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA56Sync 5.0
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 5.0 X230