Honor Play 70 Plus vs ZTE Blade A56

Honor Play 70 Plus
Honor
Play 70 Plus
ZTE Blade A56
ZTE
Blade A56

At a glance

Brand
Honor
ZTE
Release date
August 2025, 9 months ago
June 2025, 11 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 1,399.00 ($ 205.04)
AnTuTu
475.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices
240.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices

Display

Size
6.77"
6.75"
Resolution
720 x 1610 px HD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
TFT LCD (IPS)
LCD IPS
Density
261 ppi Medium Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen3
Unisoc T7200
CPU
Kryo 2x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex A78 +6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.3 GHz
1.6 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 619
ARM Mali-G57
RAM
12 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4 RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
Unknow
Sensor
Sony IMX882
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.95"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Unknow
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
7000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 45.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 56h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
76.8 mm 166.9 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
77.4 mm 167.6 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
207 g
194 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black White Gold Green
Black Yellow
Water/dust resistance
IP65 , Splash resistant
IP54
Usable surface
85 %
84 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 80 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
Without Google Mobile services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers

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