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iTel A56

iTel A56
$62
Brand: iTel
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.0 inch 480 x 960 pixels FullView screen
  • Camera 8 + 0.3 MP Back / 5 MP front
  • Storage 16 GB
  • RAM 1 GB
  • CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz SC7731E
  • OS Android 9.0 (Pie, Go Edition)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.3
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 8 / 10
  • Battery Performance 10 / 10

iTel A56 Highlights and Overview

The iTel A56 is a low-end smartphone from iTel Mobile. The major selling point of this new little guy is the presence of a large 4000mAh battery. This is same battery capacity used in recent iTel phones, including the iTel P15. But unlike the P15, the A56 comes in a 6.0-inch display with 480 x 960 pixels resolution.

Spec wise, the iTel A56 is powered by a Quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731E along with ARM Mali T820 MP1, 1GB of RAM and a 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 64 GB via microSD card.

The device comes with a dual cameras at the back. The primary sensor is 8-megapixel, pegged with 0.3-megapixel secondary sensor and a single LED flash. At the front, you are getting a 5 megapixel sensor along with a single LED flash.

There is a rear placed fingerprint scanner, and the phone comes with support for dual 3G SIMs. There is the above mentioned 4000mAh and Google Android 9.0 (Pie: Go Edition) out of the box. The full specifications and silent features of iTel A56 are detailed in the specs table below.

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iTel A56 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands No support for 4G LTE network
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 159.7 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm
Weight 164 grams
Build Plastic
SIM Type Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~73.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~242 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie, Go Edition)
Chipset UniSoC Spreadtrum SC7731E (32nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (32nm)
GPU ARM Mali T820 MP1

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 1 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 64 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 8 + 0.3 -megapixel main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
Flash type - Single LED
4-element lens
Video Resolution 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 5-megapixel
Camera Features Face Unlock, Face Beauty, HDR
Video Resolution VGA

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Back
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 23 hours
Stand-by Up to 360 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

iTel A56 User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 25

  1. Makanjuola Victor says:

    I think it’s the phone is okay

  2. Muhesi Joab says:

    I like that phone,and how much is it in uganda?

  3. abdulrauf muhammedsanni says:

    IN NIGERIA HOW MUCH IS IT NOW? i like to by it

  4. Dan says:

    The itel a56 is a good budget phone

  5. Eugene Kena Ashley says:

    I really have problems with my A56 fingerprint

  6. David efficient says:

    How much is the phone now??? Pls I need answer
    I want to buy it

  7. Nofisat says:

    The phone is great i bought mine for 26,100

  8. David says:

    I just bought mine
    And am getting the hang of it
    I think it’s a good phone

  9. Tekno says:

    How much is it
    Can I hv urr contact because I need it ride now

  10. John Maedzwa says:

    where and how can I touch screen to light the screen?

  11. Bruno Mulenga says:

    Is a56 a 4g network?

  12. Ashaba Winnie says:

    Mine doesn’t show my MTN lines and I don’t know why? So i would like 2 knw

  13. Maxwell says:

    How much is the phone now and how can the touch screen be used because i a friend that is using it but the touch screen is not working

  14. Samson says:

    This phone is absolutely good and has no touchpad problem. Maybe you bought fake itel A56

  15. Sean says:

    How can i get it ? Im in Victoria Falls .

  16. EMMANUEL says:

    Pls what network is d phone using? I want to buy d phone

  17. Blessing says:

    Pls how much is the phone now in Nigeria?

  18. isaac sakala says:

    yeah its good phone keep make more phone

  19. Siraj ahmed says:

    My phone is when automatically open

  20. zakari says:

    pls i need the phone

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