Micromax A56 vs T-Mobile myTouch qwerty

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: 75 g lighter

    A56:
    110 g
    myTouch qwerty:
    185 g
  • Width

    A56: 1.9 mm narrower

    A56:
    62 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A56: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A56:
    3.5 in
    myTouch qwerty:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    myTouch qwerty:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    A56: 2.8 mm thinner

    A56:
    11.5 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    A56: 8.8 mm shorter

    A56:
    116 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    124.8 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
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Height:
    124.8 mm +8.8 mm versus A56
    Width:
    63.9 mm +1.9 mm versus A56
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +2.8 mm versus A56

Weight

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

  1. 1. A56

    110 g

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    185 g

    +75 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. myTouch qwerty

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

myTouch qwerty has approximately 20% 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.

Recorded RAM for A56, myTouch qwerty, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA56myTouch qwerty
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. myTouch qwerty

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

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A56

Specifications

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1. A562. myTouch qwerty

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A56, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationA56myTouch qwerty
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 124.8 Х 63.9 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A56, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationA56myTouch qwerty
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A56, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationA56myTouch qwerty
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for A56, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationA56myTouch qwerty
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for A56, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationA56myTouch qwerty
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 185 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A56, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationA56myTouch qwerty
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A56, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationA56myTouch qwerty
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A56, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationA56myTouch qwerty
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)