Compare / ZTE Blade A36 vs nubia NaviX Ultra
ZTE Blade A36 vs nubia NaviX Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE Blade A36 and the nubia NaviX Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
ZTE Blade A36
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- 5G bands
- SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
ZTE Blade A36
- Announced
- 2025, June 18
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, June
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Announced
- 2026, September 16
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 16
ZTE Blade A36
- Dimensions
- 167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- -
- Build
- Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Dimensions
- 162.1 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.38 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
- Weight
- 208 g (7.34 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ZTE Blade A36
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz
- Size
- 6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Type
- LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 4500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
ZTE Blade A36
- OS
- Android 15
- Chipset
- Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MP1
nubia NaviX Ultra
- OS
- Android 16, Nebula AIOS 2
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840
ZTE Blade A36
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
64GB 4GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
ZTE Blade A36
- Single
13 MP, AF
Auxiliary lens
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS
64 MP, (telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- Yes
ZTE Blade A36
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- Yes
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Single
- 32 MP
- Video
- Yes
ZTE Blade A36
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
ZTE Blade A36
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
nubia NaviX Ultra
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0 A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C, OTG
ZTE Blade A36
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
System-wide AI integration based on Doubao Mobile Assistant
Side-mounted fingerprint for AI identification
ZTE Blade A36
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 10W wired
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
- Charging
90W wired
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
Reverse wired
ZTE Blade A36
- Colors
- Black, Green, Silver
- Models
- Z2472
- Price
- About 130 EUR
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Silver, Pink
- Models
- NX888J
- Price
- About 780 EUR
ZTE Blade A36
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 54:13h endurance, 800 cycles
- Free fall
- Class D (80 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
nubia NaviX Ultra
Not listed for this device
How the ZTE Blade A36 and nubia NaviX Ultra differ
- The nubia NaviX Ultra has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 5000 mAh on the ZTE Blade A36.
- The nubia NaviX Ultra has the bigger screen, 6.78 inches against 6.75 inches.
- The nubia NaviX Ultra offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 13 MP on the ZTE Blade A36 and 200 MP on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
- The nubia NaviX Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.