itel A56 review and specs

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2020-12-17
Jide Mbaka

It’s always amazing to have a new phone with even better features and specifications. itel A56 is an entry-level phone with a bigger battery capacity, better screen quality than its predecessor, and just improved general performance. itel A56 features 1GB RAM that makes its system run smoothly. It’s operated by Android 9 Go Edition. 

 itel a56

Design and display

When it comes to design, itel phones tend the have a similar design. However, with itel A56, its design makes it look like a mid-range smartphone. The outer body is made of plastic and comes in vibrant colors. When you take a look at the back of the phone, you notice a rear camera setup, fingerprint scanner, and LED flash lighting. itel A56 comes with a 6-inch screen display that contains a 960 by 480 pixels resolution.

Storage and battery

itel A56 has an internal storage of 16GB and 1GB RAM that helps in better performance. This storage can be extended up to 32GB in order to host more applications. This phone is powered by a Quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731E processor. 

One of the amazing features of the itel A56 is its massive 4000 mAh battery. As a result, the phone can last for up to 7 days without charging but with minimal usage. Additionally, if you put the phone to maximum use, including listening to videos and playing games, the phone can go for more than 8 hours, which is quite impressive. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have fast charging technology.

itel A56 camera

The phone has a dual rear camera setup of an 8MP + VGA lens. The selfie camera is of 5MP. Both of these cameras contain LED flashes. Yes, the captures from this phone aren’t the best but with good lighting, you could get excellent pictures. For the selfie camera, it contained other features like HDR, portrait mode, and AI beauty mode. 

Hardware and performance

itel A56 runs under Android 9 Go edition along with ARM Mali T820 MP1 GPU. The phone's performance is excellent provided you don’t store heavy apps or games. Also, multitasking can lead to lagging, thus you must be cautious with what you do with the phone.

Software and security

The combination of 1GB RAM and 16GB ROM suits this smartphone very well. To help the phone run smoothly, the manufacturer has installed GO apps like YouTube GO, File GO, and Gmail GO because they take up less space. In case you want to install more apps, it’s advised you try installing a lighter version of the app.

To help ensure that your documents or any other personal items are kept safe, you can do so by setting up a fingerprint sensor or FaceID lock. You could also use PIN, Password, and Pattern for more security.

Fun things to do using A56

Today, there are so many ways to stay entertained by your smartphone. Go ahead and download music or movies using your phone. However, you need to add another storage in form of an SD card to ensure you don’t overload the internal storage. Even better, you could download apps that stream movies provided you pay a subscription. 

Making itel A56 run smoothly

In case you notice some lagging with your itel A56, this could be due to multiple apps or overuse. To avoid such scenarios, this phone comes installed with Power Master, App Freeze, Accelerate, and Phone Manager. These four apps work by ensuring your phone is running properly.

The itel A56 key features

  • 6-inch full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio
  • 1 GB RAM and 16GB ROM
  • Android 9 Go edition
  • 2G/3G network
  • Unisoc SC7731E
  • 5MP front camera and 8MP back camera
  • Non-removable 4000 mAh battery

What services to expect once you buy A56

Once you buy the A56, chances are you could require post-sale service support. Even after the phone runs into some issues, it’s important to know where to get the issues resolved. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. While A56 applauds fantastic performance, if your phone has some problems, you should look for a Carlcare service center near you.  From accidental screen damage to getting original spare parts to receiving amazing after-sale service, Carlcare got you covered.