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ZTE Blade A56 vs nubia NaviX Ultra

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE Blade A56 and the nubia NaviX Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE Blade A56
6.75inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 260 PPI
nubia NaviX Ultra
6.78inch
LTPO OLED · 144 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 453 PPI
Chip
ZTE Blade A56
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 15
nubia NaviX Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
Memory
ZTE Blade A56
4GB RAM
64 GB · 128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nubia NaviX Ultra
12 / 16GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE Blade A56
13MP
8 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
nubia NaviX Ultra
200MP Main
64 MP Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
ZTE Blade A56
5,000mAh
10 W wired
nubia NaviX Ultra
7,100mAh
90 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
ZTE Blade A56
193g
167.6 × 77.4 × 8.3 mm
nubia NaviX Ultra
208g
162.1 × 75.7 × 7.6 mm
Connectivity
ZTE Blade A56
4GWi-Fi 4Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
nubia NaviX Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C

Specifications

ZTE Blade A56

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 A56

Announced
2025, June 11
Status
Available. Released 2025, July

nubia NaviX Ultra

Announced
2026, September 16
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 16

ZTE Blade A56

Dimensions
167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
193 g (6.81 oz)
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 A56

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 A56

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 A56

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 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 A56

Single

13 MP, AF

Auxiliary lenses

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 A56

Single
8 MP
Video
Yes

nubia NaviX Ultra

Single
32 MP
Video
Yes

ZTE Blade A56

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

nubia NaviX Ultra

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

ZTE Blade A56

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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 A56

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

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 A56

Type
Li-Po 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 A56

Colors
Black, Yellow
Models
Z2473
Price
About 130 EUR

nubia NaviX Ultra

Colors
Black, Blue, Silver, Pink
Models
NX888J
Price
About 780 EUR

ZTE Blade A56

Energy
Class A
Battery
56:03h endurance, 800 cycles
Free fall
Class D (80 falls)
Repairability
Class B

nubia NaviX Ultra

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE Blade A56 and nubia NaviX Ultra differ

  • The nubia NaviX Ultra has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 5000 mAh on the ZTE Blade A56.
  • 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 A56 and 200 MP on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
  • The nubia NaviX Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.