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ZTE Blade A36 vs ZTE Blade A56
What Blade A36 does better (1) and where Blade A56 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Blade A36Blade A56
| Blade A36 | Blade A56 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167.6 mm | 167.6 mm | = |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 77.4 mm | = |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.3 mm | = |
| Weight | 193 g | 193 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Blade A36 better than Blade A56?
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
Why is Blade A56 better than Blade A36?
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
- Endurance per cycle54 h vs 56 h+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 193 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 167.6 mm | 167.6 mm |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 77.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Colours | Black, Green, Silver | Black, Yellow |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8% | 84.8% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T7200 | Unisoc T7200 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | Unisoc |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 800 | 800 |
| Endurance per cycle | 54 h | 56 h |
| Repairability class | B | B |
| Drop resistance class | D | D |
