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Lower mid-range · 2022

ZTE Blade A72 5G

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 10W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh), 10W charging (slow)
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.52″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
Dimensity 700 4 / 64 GB
4000 mAh 10W charging
13 MP 2 rear · 5 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.52″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR

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
Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
379,400
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
4x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfie

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

Main camera
13 MP f/1.8
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
5 MP
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 10 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 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
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

211 g · 9.2 mm
Height
164.0 mm
Width
75.5 mm
Thickness
9.2 mm
Weight
211 g

Sensors

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

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 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
22% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
379k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower 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 · 211 g vs 172 g
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

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
379k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 13 MP vs 50 MP main
Slower charging
10 W vs 25 W charging
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 211 g vs 167 g
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