findaphone
Entry-level · 2024

ZTE Blade A55

From ₦100,000 to ₦138,999 · 9 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if Long video-watching sessions
6.75″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
SC9863A1 4 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 10W charging
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
See 9 prices Compare

Full specifications

Display

6.75″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz

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

Screen size
6.75"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Unisoc SC9863A1 (22 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · IMG8322
Chipset
Unisoc SC9863A1 (22 nm)
Current CPU tier
Unknown
AnTuTu
154,110
Kimovil · Antutu v10
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
IMG8322
Process
22 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz

Software & updates

Android 14 (Go edition) · 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 14 (Go edition)
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
13 MP
Front camera
8 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
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 4/128GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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, B28a

Build & Design

8.5 mm
Height
167.7 mm
Width
77.4 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

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.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower benchmark score
154k vs 1.7M AnTuTu · Unknown vs Flagship 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 · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦620k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
154k vs 1.7M AnTuTu · Unknown vs Flagship 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 · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦430k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

9 sellers·New from ₦120,000 to ₦138,999·Used from ₦100,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New
₦120,000
SureSuccess
1.7 yrs · 29 feedback · 128GB
View deal
Jiji New
₦121,350
CDcare Pay Small Small
2.8 yrs · 2 feedback · 128GB
View deal
Jiji Used
₦125,000
MJ Gallery
11.6 yrs · 44 feedback · 128GB
View deal
Jiji New
₦125,000
Ringaz GADGETZ COMPANY LIMITED
8.7 yrs · 5 feedback · 128GB
View deal
Jiji New
₦130,000
CeeLinks Teleglobal
6.0 yrs · 128GB
View deal
Show all 9 listings
Jiji New
₦130,000
CeeLinks Teleglobal
6.0 yrs · 128GB
View deal
Jiji Used
₦100,000
Unusually cheap · verify
Klets Circle Ventures
8.4 yrs · 128GB
View deal
Jiji Used
₦100,000
Unusually cheap · verify
Dan Modibbo
6.5 yrs · 128GB
View deal
Konga New
₦138,999
New seller · verify
Mc Onia store
64GB
View deal
More listings:
Konga · Jiji