Entry-level · 2024

ZTE Blade A55

From ₦95,000 to ₦138,999 · 6 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Extras Curved display

Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD

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

6.75″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

SC9863A1 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 10W charging

13 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE

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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

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Unisoc SC9863A1 (22 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

154,110

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

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

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

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

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, 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.

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower benchmark score

154k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Entry-level 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

₦779k cheaper Full comparison

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 1.9M AnTuTu · Entry-level 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

₦429k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

6 sellers·New from ₦121,350 to ₦138,999·Used from ₦95,000

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Jiji New

₦121,350

CDcare Pay Small Small

2.7 yrs · 2 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦125,000

Ringaz GADGETZ COMPANY LIMITED

8.6 yrs · 5 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦130,000

CeeLinks Teleglobal

5.8 yrs · 389 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦95,000

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IFE

128GB

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Jiji Used

₦100,000

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Klets Circle Ventures

8.3 yrs · 128GB

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Konga New

₦138,999

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Mc Onia store

64GB

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