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Micromax A56 vs O2 XDA Atom

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: 30 g lighter

    A56:
    110 g
    XDA Atom:
    140 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom: 4 mm narrower

    A56:
    62 mm
    XDA Atom:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    A56:
    3.5 in
    XDA Atom:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    A56: 7 mm thinner

    A56:
    11.5 mm
    XDA Atom:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 14 mm shorter

    A56:
    116 mm
    XDA Atom:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    A56:
    2012
    XDA Atom:
    2005

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 +14 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    62 mm +4 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +7 mm versus A56

Weight

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

  1. 1. A56

    110 g

  2. 2. XDA Atom

    140 g

    +30 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. XDA Atom

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

A56 has approximately 68% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom.

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

XDA Atom: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Atom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Atom

    1530 mAh

    +130 mAh versus A56

Specifications

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1. A562. XDA Atom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A56, XDA Atom.
SpecificationA56XDA Atom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A56, XDA Atom.
SpecificationA56XDA Atom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 38.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A56, XDA Atom.
SpecificationA56XDA Atom
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A56, XDA Atom.
SpecificationA56XDA Atom
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A56, XDA Atom.
SpecificationA56XDA Atom
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2005
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A56, XDA Atom.
SpecificationA56XDA Atom
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A56, XDA Atom.
SpecificationA56XDA Atom
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A56, XDA Atom.
SpecificationA56XDA Atom
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815