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Micromax A56 vs Nokia C6

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Micromax A56

Micromax A56

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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.

  • WeightA56: 40 g lighterA56: 110 g · C6: 150 g
  • WidthC6: 9 mm narrowerC6: 53 mm · A56: 62 mm
  • Screen diagonalC6: 0.3 in smaller diagonalC6: 3.2 in · A56: 3.5 in
  • DepthA56: 5.3 mm thinnerA56: 11.5 mm · C6: 16.8 mm
  • HeightC6: 3 mm shorterC6: 113 mm · A56: 116 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2010A56: 2012 · C6: 2010

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.

Front
A56: 116 × 62 mm 1 C6: 113 × 53 mm 2
Side
A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 1 C6: 113 × 16.8 mm 2
  1. 1. A56
    Height
    116 mm+3 mm versus C6
    Width
    62 mm+9 mm versus C6
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. C6
    Height
    113 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    16.8 mm+5.3 mm versus A56
    Weight
    150 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A56110 g
  2. 2. C6150 g

    +40 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.

Screen size
A56: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 C6: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A56 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. C6 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area

A56 has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than C6.

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

C6: Original memory entry

240 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. C6

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. A561400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus C6

  2. 2. C61200 mAh

Specifications

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1. A562. C6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA56C6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 113 Х 53 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 240 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA56C6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA56C6
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA56C6
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA56C6
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (2G) / Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA56C6
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA56C6
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA56C6
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input

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