Micromax A56 vs NEC Terrain

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

    A56: 61.8 g lighter

    A56:
    110 g
    Terrain:
    171.8 g
  • Width

    A56: 2.5 mm narrower

    A56:
    62 mm
    Terrain:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Terrain: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    A56:
    3.5 in
    Terrain:
    3.1 in
  • Chipset

    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Terrain:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    A56: 3 mm thinner

    A56:
    11.5 mm
    Terrain:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 11.5 mm shorter

    A56:
    116 mm
    Terrain:
    127.5 mm

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. Terrain

    Height:
    127.5 mm +11.5 mm versus A56
    Width:
    64.5 mm +2.5 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +3 mm versus A56

Weight

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

  1. 1. A56

    110 g

  2. 2. Terrain

    171.8 g

    +61.8 g versus A56

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. Terrain

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

A56 has approximately 27.5% more rectangular screen area than Terrain.

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.

Recorded RAM for A56, Terrain, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA56Terrain
8 GB Unknown 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. A56

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

2. Terrain

NFC:
Yes
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. A56

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Terrain

    1900 mAh

    +500 mAh versus A56

Specifications

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1. A562. Terrain

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A56, Terrain.
SpecificationA56Terrain
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 127.5 Х 64.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 171.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 640 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A56, Terrain.
SpecificationA56Terrain
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 29.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 36.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A56, Terrain.
SpecificationA56Terrain
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A56, Terrain.
SpecificationA56Terrain
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for A56, Terrain.
SpecificationA56Terrain
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 348 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A56, Terrain.
SpecificationA56Terrain
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A56, Terrain.
SpecificationA56Terrain
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A56, Terrain.
SpecificationA56Terrain
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - For AT&T