Micromax A56 vs O2 XDA mini S

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: 50 g lighter

    A56:
    110 g
    XDA mini S:
    160 g
  • Width

    XDA mini S: 4 mm narrower

    A56:
    62 mm
    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA mini S: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A56:
    3.5 in
    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    XDA mini S:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    A56: 11.5 mm thinner

    A56:
    11.5 mm
    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
  • Height

    XDA mini S: 8 mm shorter

    A56:
    116 mm
    XDA mini S:
    108 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 +8 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width:
    62 mm +4 mm versus XDA mini S
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +11.5 mm versus A56

Weight

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

  1. 1. A56

    110 g

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    160 g

    +50 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 mini S

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

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

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 mini S: 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 mini S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB

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

    +200 mAh versus XDA mini S

  2. 2. XDA mini S

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. A562. XDA mini S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A56, XDA mini S.
SpecificationA56XDA mini S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A56, XDA mini S.
SpecificationA56XDA mini S
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%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A56, XDA mini S.
SpecificationA56XDA mini S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A56, XDA mini S.
SpecificationA56XDA mini S
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A56, XDA mini S.
SpecificationA56XDA mini S
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A56, XDA mini S.
SpecificationA56XDA mini S
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
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A56, XDA mini S.
SpecificationA56XDA mini S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A56, XDA mini S.
SpecificationA56XDA mini S
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario