Entry-level · 2023

ZTE Blade A53 Pro

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Watch out No more updates, 4G only

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.52″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

SC9863A1 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 10W charging

13 MP 5 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.52″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.52"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Unisoc SC9863A1 (22 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · IMG8322

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Unisoc SC9863A1 (22 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

112,000

CPU

8-core, 1.6 GHz

GPU

IMG8322

Process

22 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4 RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 12

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

13 MP

Front camera

5 MP

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 10 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Not listed

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

8.7 mm

Height

164.0 mm

Width

75.8 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.52″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

112k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution

Lower benchmark score

112k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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