hotwav Note 16 vs ZTE Blade A56

At a glance

Brand: Hotwav; ZTE
Release date: September 2025, 8 months ago; June 2025, 11 months ago
AnTuTu: 235.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices; 240.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices

Size: 6.9"; 6.75"
Resolution: 720 x 1640 px HD+; 720 x 1600 px HD+
Type: LCD IPS; LCD IPS
Density: 260 ppi Medium Density; 260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch; Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T606; Unisoc T7200
CPU: 2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55; 2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 12 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 1.6 GHz; 1.6 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G57; ARM Mali-G57
RAM: 4 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 13 Mpx; 13 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; Unknow
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer; 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

Dimensions: 78.3 mm 171.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model; 77.4 mm 167.6 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 208 g; 194 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black Blue Gold; Black Yellow
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 57 drops without defects; Class A B C D E 80 drops without defects
Repairability: Class A B C D E; Class A B C D E
Usable surface: 82 %; 84 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP54

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 15 Android 15
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services
Updates: —; OS updates: 5 years

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0 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; 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, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS

4G LTE: 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), B66 (1700/2100); 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), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)