Entry-level · 2023

ZTE Blade A73 5G

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if Long video-watching sessions

6.52″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

T760 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 10W charging

50 MP 5 MP selfie

5G NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.52″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz

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

90 Hz

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Unisoc T760 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Unisoc T760 (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

641,019

v11

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57

Process

6 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

4x 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +4x 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 13 · 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 13

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP main · 5 MP selfie

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

Main camera

50 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 · 128 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

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 — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

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

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

197 g · 8.5 mm

Height

163.5 mm

Width

75.2 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm

Weight

197 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity

Sensors

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 3 losses

Lower benchmark score

641k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 5 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 197 g vs 171 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 4 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

641k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

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

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 197 g vs 168 g

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Where to buy

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