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Micromax A56 vs O2 XDA Guide

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.

  • WeightXDA Guide: 8 g lighterXDA Guide: 102 g · A56: 110 g
  • WidthXDA Guide: 8.5 mm narrowerXDA Guide: 53.5 mm · A56: 62 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Guide: 0.7 in smaller diagonalXDA Guide: 2.8 in · A56: 3.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1A56: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · XDA Guide: Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthA56: 3 mm thinnerA56: 11.5 mm · XDA Guide: 14.5 mm
  • HeightXDA Guide: 14 mm shorterXDA Guide: 102 mm · A56: 116 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.

Front
A56: 116 × 62 mm 1 XDA Guide: 102 × 53.5 mm 2
Side
A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 1 XDA Guide: 102 × 14.5 mm 2
  1. 1. A56
    Height
    116 mm+14 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width
    62 mm+8.5 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. XDA Guide
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    53.5 mm
    Depth
    14.5 mm+3 mm versus A56
    Weight
    102 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. A56110 g

    +8 g versus XDA Guide

  2. 2. XDA Guide102 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.

Screen size
A56: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Guide: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A56 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Guide 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

A56 has approximately 56.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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 Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 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 Guide

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 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

    +290 mAh versus XDA Guide

  2. 2. XDA Guide1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. A562. XDA Guide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA56XDA Guide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationA56XDA Guide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 44.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA56XDA Guide
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • No
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA56XDA Guide
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • No
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA56XDA Guide
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2008
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA56XDA Guide
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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA56XDA Guide
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA56XDA Guide
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input