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Micromax A56 vs ZTE E N72

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Micromax A56

Micromax A56

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ZTE E N72

ZTE E N72

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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: 20 g lighterA56: 110 g · E N72: 130 g
  • WidthA56: 4 mm narrowerA56: 62 mm · E N72: 66 mm
  • Screen diagonalE N72: 1 in smaller diagonalE N72: 2.5 in · A56: 3.5 in
  • HeightE N72: 2 mm shorterE N72: 114 mm · A56: 116 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2010A56: 2012 · E N72: 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 E N72: 114 × 66 mm 2
Side
A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 1 E N72: 114 × 11.9 mm 2
  1. 1. A56
    Height
    116 mm+2 mm versus E N72
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. E N72
    Height
    114 mm
    Width
    66 mm+4 mm versus A56
    Depth
    11.9 mm
    Weight
    130 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A56110 g
  2. 2. E N72130 g

    +20 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 E N72: 2.5 in, 4:3, About 19.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A56 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. E N72 2.5 in · 4:3 About 19.4 cm² rectangular area

A56 has approximately 96% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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

E N72: Original memory entry

100 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. E N72

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +100 mAh versus E N72

  2. 2. E N721300 mAh

Specifications

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1. A562. E N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA56E N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationA56E N72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA56E N72
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA56E N72
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA56E N72
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2010
  • August
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA56E N72
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA56E N72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA56E N72
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input