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Micromax A56
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Micromax · 2012

Micromax A56

Micromax A56 Android smartphone. Announced Jul 2012. Features 3.5″ display, MT6573 chipset, 3.15 MP primary camera, 1400 mAh battery, 50 MB storage, 256 MB RAM.

Display 3.5"
Chipset MT6573
RAM 256 GB
Storage 256MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 3 MP
Battery 1400 mAh
Build 110g, 11.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, July. Released 2012, July
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
CPU 800 MHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX531

Display

Type TFT
Size 3.5 inches, 37.9 cm 2 (~52.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~171 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 256MB RAM, 512MB

Main Camera

Single 3.15 MP
Video No

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 116 x 62 x 11.5 mm (4.57 x 2.44 x 0.45 in)
Weight 110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 180 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 30 min

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio FM radio, recording
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA

Features

featuresother MP3/WAV/AAC+ player MP4/H.264/WMV player Document viewer Photo viewer Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input

Misc

Colors Black, White
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, July. Released 2012, July
Status Discontinued
OS Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
CPU 800 MHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX531
Type TFT
Size 3.5 inches, 37.9 cm 2 (~52.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~171 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 256MB RAM, 512MB
Single 3.15 MP
Video No
cam2modules No
Dimensions 116 x 62 x 11.5 mm (4.57 x 2.44 x 0.45 in)
Weight 110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 180 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 30 min
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio FM radio, recording
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA
featuresother MP3/WAV/AAC+ player MP4/H.264/WMV player Document viewer Photo viewer Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Colors Black, White
Price About 80 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
25.5/100
Entry-level

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Processor 21.6
Display 43.6
Camera 28.8
Battery 31.1
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