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Entry-level · 2023

ZTE Blade A72s

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

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but an HD+ display and 4G only show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out HD+ display, not Full HD, 4G only
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.75″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
Unisoc T606 3 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 22W charging
50 MP 2 rear · 5 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 T606 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
241,300
v10
CPU
8-core, 1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4 RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55

Camera

50 MP main · 5 MP selfie

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

Main camera
50 MP
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
5 MP
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 22 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
22 W
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
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
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS
USB
Micro-USB
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

198 g · 8.6 mm
Height
168.0 mm
Width
77.5 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
198 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 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
49% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
241k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Entry-level 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
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 198 g vs 171 g
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
241k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 5 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
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