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Xiaomi Redmi A7 vs ZTE Blade A56

What Redmi A7 does better (6) and where Blade A56 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Redmi A7
Xiaomi · 2026Redmi A7
5.3Score
6 advantages≈ $140
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ZTE Blade A56
ZTE · 2025Blade A56
4.5Score
4 advantages≈ $140
5.9Display4.6
3.4Camera3.4
5.8Battery3.5
2.0Features2.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi A7Blade A56
79.8 × 171.88.377.4 × 167.68.3
Redmi A7Blade A56Difference
Height171.8 mm167.6 mm+4.2 mm
Width79.8 mm77.4 mm+2.4 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.3 mm=
Weight193 g193 g=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Redmi A7 better than Blade A56?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 10 W+50%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  3. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
  4. Peak brightness600 nits vs 500 nits+20%
  5. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz+12%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%

Why is Blade A56 better than Redmi A7?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
  2. Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
  4. Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 84.8%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Redmi A7Xiaomi Redmi A7≈ $1405.3
ZTE Blade A56ZTE Blade A56≈ $1404.5
Design
Weight193 g193 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.3 mm
Height171.8 mm167.6 mm
Width79.8 mm77.4 mm
Ingress protectionIP52IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx4
ColoursBlack, Sky Blue, Orchid PurpleBlack, Yellow
Display
Screen size6.9″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,640 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82%84.8%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7250Unisoc T7200
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
RAM3 GB4 GB
Storage (max)64 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging15 W10 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHyperOS—
Major OS updates promised2—
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—800
Endurance per cycle—56 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—D
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