Compare / ZTE Blade A56 vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
ZTE Blade A56 vs ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE Blade A56 and the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
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
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- 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
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Announced
- 2026, August 07
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
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
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Dimensions
- 180.9 x 88.4 x 8 mm (7.12 x 3.48 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 245 g (8.64 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Pressure sensitive zones (990Hz touch-sensing)
RGB light (on the back)
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)
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits
- Size
- 7.5 inches, 138.1 cm2 (~86.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~407 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
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- OS
- Android 16
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G610 MC2
ZTE Blade A56
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
ZTE Blade A56
- Single
13 MP, AF
Auxiliary lenses
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Auxiliary lens
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
ZTE Blade A56
- Single
- 8 MP
- Video
- Yes
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Single
- 16 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
ZTE Blade A56
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 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
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C
ZTE Blade A56
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZTE Blade A56
- Type
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 10W wired
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Type
- 7100 mAh
- Charging
45W wired, PD, 100% in 70 min
Bypass charging
ZTE Blade A56
- Colors
- Black, Yellow
- Models
- Z2473
- Price
- About 130 EUR
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
- Colors
- Shadow Black, Titanium Gold, Cyber Silver
- Price
- About 320 EUR
ZTE Blade A56
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 56:03h endurance, 800 cycles
- Free fall
- Class D (80 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max
Not listed for this device
How the ZTE Blade A56 and ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max differ
- The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has a larger battery, 7100 mAh against 5000 mAh on the ZTE Blade A56.
- The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max has the bigger screen, 7.5 inches against 6.75 inches.
- The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 13 MP on the ZTE Blade A56 and 50 MP on the ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max.
- The ZTE nubia Neo 5 Max is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.