Micromax A114R Canvas Beat 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    A114R Canvas Beat:
    5 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Release year

    A114R Canvas Beat:
    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. A114R Canvas Beat

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
    Weight:
    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. A114R Canvas Beat

    A114R Canvas Beat: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A56

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

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.

A114R Canvas Beat: Original memory entry

4 GB (1.5 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. A114R Canvas Beat

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. A114R Canvas Beat

    1900 mAh

    +500 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. A114R Canvas Beat2. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A114R Canvas Beat, A56.
SpecificationA114R Canvas BeatA56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution Unknown
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1.5 GB user available)
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Broadcom BCM23550
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A114R Canvas Beat, A56.
SpecificationA114R Canvas BeatA56
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A114R Canvas Beat, A56.
SpecificationA114R Canvas BeatA56
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A114R Canvas Beat, A56.
SpecificationA114R Canvas BeatA56
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for A114R Canvas Beat, A56.
SpecificationA114R Canvas BeatA56
Release date
  • 2014
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A114R Canvas Beat, A56.
SpecificationA114R Canvas BeatA56
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A114R Canvas Beat, A56.
SpecificationA114R Canvas BeatA56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for A114R Canvas Beat, A56.
SpecificationA114R Canvas BeatA56
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input