Entry-level · 2017

ZTE Blade A6

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

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
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Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz
Basic

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

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 505
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
43,500
CPU
8-core, 1.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 505
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 1.4GHz

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
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
Micro-USB
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

160 g · 8.5 mm
Height
147.0 mm
Width
71.0 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
160 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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 X

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
84% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
44k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
67% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
44k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC

Where to buy

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