Micromax A56 vs Philips W337

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.

  • Width

    W337: 7.4 mm narrower

    A56:
    62 mm
    W337:
    54.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W337: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A56:
    3.5 in
    W337:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    A56: 1.3 mm thinner

    A56:
    11.5 mm
    W337:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    W337: 8.7 mm shorter

    A56:
    116 mm
    W337:
    107.3 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 +8.7 mm versus W337
    Width:
    62 mm +7.4 mm versus W337
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. W337

    Height:
    107.3 mm
    Width:
    54.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +1.3 mm versus A56

Weight

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

  1. 1. A56

    110 g

    +1.7 g versus W337

  2. 2. W337

    108.3 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.

  1. 1. A56

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. W337

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²

A56 has approximately 30.2% more rectangular screen area than W337.

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

W337: Original memory entry

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. W337

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +50 mAh versus W337

  2. 2. W337

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. A562. W337

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A56, W337.
SpecificationA56W337
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 107.3 Х 54.6 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 108.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A56, W337.
SpecificationA56W337
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 49.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A56, W337.
SpecificationA56W337
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • No
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for A56, W337.
SpecificationA56W337
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A56, W337.
SpecificationA56W337
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2012
  • November
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 385 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A56, W337.
SpecificationA56W337
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A56, W337.
SpecificationA56W337
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A56, W337.
SpecificationA56W337
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity