Micromax A56 vs Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5 Comparison and Differences
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Micromax A56
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Micromax A56 or Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Micromax A56 | Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, July | 2010, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 116 x 62 x 11.5 mm | 4.57 x 4.57 x 2.44 in | 108 x 56 x 12.3 mm | 4.25 x 4.25 x 2.2 in | |
| Weight | 110 g | 3.88 oz | 102 g | 3.6 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black | |
| Battery | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 180 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
Stand by time - Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 37.9 cm2 | 24.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 52.7% | 40.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 480 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 171 PPI | 143 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP | -2 MP | |
| Video | No | 320p@15fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) | ||
| CPU | - 800 MHz Cortex-A9 | - 600 MHz | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX531 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 1 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB RAM, 512 MB | 170 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | ||
| Other extras |
- MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
- MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Europa, Samsung Galaxy 550 |
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