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Entry-level · 2025

ZTE Blade A56

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 10W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out 10W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.75″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
Unisoc T7200 4 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 10W charging
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

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
Protection
Mohs level 4

Performance

Unisoc T7200 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
240,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55

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
Lab endurance
56:03h
EU cycle rating
800 cycles
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

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

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

193 g · 8.3 mm
Height
167.6 mm
Width
77.4 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Weight
193 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution
Lower benchmark score
240k vs 2.2M 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 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 193 g vs 177 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

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
240k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP vs 50 MP main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 193 g vs 162 g
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