Micromax A56 vs Philips S396

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: 41 g lighter

  A56:

  110 g

  S396:

  151 g

• Width

  A56: 11 mm narrower

  A56:

  62 mm

  S396:

  73 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A56: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  A56:

  3.5 in

  S396:

  5 in

• Chipset

  A56:

  Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)

  S396:

  Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

• Depth

  S396: 1.8 mm thinner

  A56:

  11.5 mm

  S396:

  9.7 mm

• Height

  A56: 25.9 mm shorter

  A56:

  116 mm

  S396:

  141.9 mm

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

   Width:

   62 mm

   Depth:

   11.5 mm +1.8 mm versus S396

2. 2. S396

   Height:

   141.9 mm +25.9 mm versus A56

   Width:

   73 mm +11 mm versus A56

   Depth:

   9.7 mm

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. S396

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

S396 has approximately 81.7% more rectangular screen area than A56.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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