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Micromax A56 vs Philips D900

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Micromax A56

Micromax A56

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Philips D900

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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: 37.8 g lighter

    A56:
    110 g
    D900:
    147.8 g
  • Width

    D900: 1.5 mm narrower

    A56:
    62 mm
    D900:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D900: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A56:
    3.5 in
    D900:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    A56: 3.5 mm thinner

    A56:
    11.5 mm
    D900:
    15 mm
  • Height

    D900: 14.8 mm shorter

    A56:
    116 mm
    D900:
    101.2 mm
  • Release year

    A56:
    2012
    D900:
    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.

  1. 1. A56

    Height:
    116 mm +14.8 mm versus D900
    Width:
    62 mm +1.5 mm versus D900
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. D900

    Height:
    101.2 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3.5 mm versus A56

Weight

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

  1. 1. A56

    110 g

  2. 2. D900

    147.8 g

    +37.8 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. D900

    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 D900.

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

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. D900

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

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. A562. D900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A56, D900.
SpecificationA56D900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 101.2 Х 60.5 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 147.8 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A56, D900.
SpecificationA56D900
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%
  • 39.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A56, D900.
SpecificationA56D900
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • No
  • 352x288
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A56, D900.
SpecificationA56D900
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A56, D900.
SpecificationA56D900
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2010
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A56, D900.
SpecificationA56D900
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • CDMA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A56, D900.
SpecificationA56D900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A56, D900.
SpecificationA56D900
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input