Micromax A56 vs Micromax Bolt A62

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.

  • Weight

    Bolt A62: 25 g lighter

    A56:
    110 g
    Bolt A62:
    85 g
  • Width

    A56: 5.2 mm narrower

    A56:
    62 mm
    Bolt A62:
    67.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

    A56:
    3.5 in
    Bolt A62:
    3.95 in
  • Depth

    A56: 0.7 mm thinner

    A56:
    11.5 mm
    Bolt A62:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    A56: 5.7 mm shorter

    A56:
    116 mm
    Bolt A62:
    121.7 mm
  • Release year

    A56:
    2012
    Bolt A62:
    2013

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. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. Bolt A62

    Height:
    121.7 mm +5.7 mm versus A56
    Width:
    67.2 mm +5.2 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +0.7 mm versus A56

Weight

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

  1. 1. A56

    110 g

    +25 g versus Bolt A62

  2. 2. Bolt A62

    85 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. A56

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Bolt A62

    Screen diagonal:
    3.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    46.5 cm²

Bolt A62 has approximately 22.5% more rectangular screen area than A56.

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.

A56: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

Bolt A62: Original memory entry

202 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. A56

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

2. Bolt A62

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. A562. Bolt A62

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A56, Bolt A62.
SpecificationA56Bolt A62
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 121.7 Х 67.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 85 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 202 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A56, Bolt A62.
SpecificationA56Bolt A62
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 46.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A56, Bolt A62.
SpecificationA56Bolt A62
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A56, Bolt A62.
SpecificationA56Bolt A62
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A56, Bolt A62.
SpecificationA56Bolt A62
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A56, Bolt A62.
SpecificationA56Bolt A62
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A56, Bolt A62.
SpecificationA56Bolt A62
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A56, Bolt A62.
SpecificationA56Bolt A62
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
Unknown