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Micromax A56 vs T-Mobile Shadow

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Micromax A56

Micromax A56

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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.

  • WeightA56: 40 g lighterA56: 110 g · Shadow: 150 g
  • WidthShadow: 9 mm narrowerShadow: 53 mm · A56: 62 mm
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6573 (65 nm) / TI OMAP 850A56: Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) · Shadow: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthA56: 3.5 mm thinnerA56: 11.5 mm · Shadow: 15 mm
  • HeightShadow: 13 mm shorterShadow: 103 mm · A56: 116 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2007A56: 2012 · Shadow: 2007

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.

Front
A56: 116 × 62 mm 1 Shadow: 103 × 53 mm 2
Side
A56: 116 × 11.5 mm 1 Shadow: 103 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. A56
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Shadow
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    15 mm
    Weight
    150 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA56Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationA56Shadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 171 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA56Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA56Shadow
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA56Shadow
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationA56Shadow
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA56Shadow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA56Shadow
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
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