Micromax A56 vs Alcatel OT-988 Shockwave

Micromax A56

Micromax A56

Announced On:July, 2012

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Alcatel OT-988 Shockwave

Alcatel OT-988 Shockwave

Announced On:October, 2012

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Micromax A56 vs Alcatel OT-988 Shockwave

Micromax A56	Alcatel OT-988 Shockwave

Price
EUR: €80	EUR: €380
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
116 x 62 x 11.5 mm (4.57 x 2.44 x 0.45 in)	119.9 x 66 x 13.7 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.54 in)
Weight
110 g (3.88 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Build
	IP54, dust and splash resistant
Colors
Black, White	Black

Type
Display
TFT	TFT, 256K colors
Size
3.5 inches, 37.9 cm² (~52.7% screen-to-body ratio)	3.5 inches, 36.5 cm² (~46.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~171 ppi density)	320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes	Yes

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA	CDMA / EVDO
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Alert Types
Notifications
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
256MB RAM 512MB	1GB ROM, 512MB RAM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)	microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP	Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
	No

Main Camera
Camera
3.15 MP	3.15 MP
Camera Features
	Geo-tagging
Video
No	Yes

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/AAC+	MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264/WMV	MP4/H.264
Radio
FM radio, recording	FM radio

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread)	Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Java
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Browser
HTML	HTML5
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
CPU
800 MHz Cortex-A9	800 MHz Cortex-A5
GPU
PowerVR SGX531
Sensors
	Accelerometer, proximity
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)	Mini-SIM
Speakers
Yes	Yes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Battery Type
Battery
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery	Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable
Standby
Up to 180 h	Up to 396 h
Talk Time
Up to 4 h 30 min	Up to 5 h

Features
Additional Features
Document viewer Photo viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input	Document viewer Photo viewer/editor

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