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Our Verdict
Analysis
ZTE Blade A56 has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
ZTE Blade A56
Display Winner
ZTE Blade A56
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | ZTE Blade A56 | Xiaomi 15 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 6.75 | 6.73 |
| Charging (W) | 10 | 90 |
| Main camera (MP) | 13.00 | 50.00 |
| Selfie (MP) | 8.00 | 32.00 |
| Weight (g) | 193 | 226 |
| Thickness (mm) | 8.30 | 9.35 |
| Chipset | Unisoc T7200 (12 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15, HyperOS 2 |
Pros & Cons
ZTE Blade A56
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
- Outstanding camera versatility
- Fast wired and wireless charging
- Bright display
- Heavy
- Software still polishing animations
- Limited availability in some regions
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
ZTE
ZTE Blade A56
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global· Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China
Charging
10W wired
90W wired, 80W wireless
Capacity
—
5410 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
161.3 x 75.3 x 9.35 mm
Weight
193 g (6.81 oz)
226 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Build
—
Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
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IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Aerospace-grade glass fiber
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
No
Yes
Radio
FM radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Infrared port
—
Yes
5G
—
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
LTPO AMOLED
Size
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.73 inches
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels
Protection
Mohs level 4
Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0, Mohs level 6
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class A
Class A
Battery
56:03h endurance, 800 cycles
58:58h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class D (80 falls)
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class B
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
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Two-way satellite communication (China model only)
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, June 11
2025, February 27
Status
Available. Released 2025, July
Available. Released 2025, February 27
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
13 MP, AF
Auxiliary lenses
—
Features
LED flash
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Video
1080p@30fps
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Quad
—
50 MP + 50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1
RAM
—
16GB
Storage
—
512GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Black, Yellow
Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green
Models
Z2473
25010PN30G
Price
£ 145.99 / € 79.99
$ 693.75 / £ 1,295.00 / € 812.34
SAR EU
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1.00 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
5G bands
—
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Adreno 830
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
8 MP
32 MP
Video
Yes
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
—
HDR, panorama
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
—
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio)
Our Tests 2 specs
Loudspeaker
—
-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
—
Active use score 16:13h
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ZTE Blade A56 has the bigger display.
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