LG L40 D160 vs Micromax A56

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    L40 D160: 3 mm narrower

    L40 D160:
    59 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Chipset

    L40 D160:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Height

    L40 D160: 6.6 mm shorter

    L40 D160:
    109.4 mm
    A56:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    L40 D160:
    2014
    A56:
    2012

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.

  1. 1. L40 D160

    Height:
    109.4 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm +6.6 mm versus L40 D160
    Width:
    62 mm +3 mm versus L40 D160
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. L40 D160

    114 g

    +4 g versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    110 g

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.

  1. 1. L40 D160

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. A56

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

A56 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than L40 D160.

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.

L40 D160: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

A56: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 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. L40 D160

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A56

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. L40 D160

    1540 mAh

    +140 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. L40 D1602. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L40 D160, A56.
SpecificationL40 D160A56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.4 Х 59 Х 11.9 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); LG UI 3
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L40 D160, A56.
SpecificationL40 D160A56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L40 D160, A56.
SpecificationL40 D160A56
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 480p
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for L40 D160, A56.
SpecificationL40 D160A56
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13679
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for L40 D160, A56.
SpecificationL40 D160A56
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L40 D160, A56.
SpecificationL40 D160A56
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - L34C
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L40 D160, A56.
SpecificationL40 D160A56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for L40 D160, A56.
SpecificationL40 D160A56
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Available as LG Optimus Fuel L34C for USA
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input