Nothing Phone (2a) vs ZTE Blade A56

At a glance

Brand: Nothing; ZTE
Release date: March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago; June 2025, 1 years ago
Launch price: € 329.00 ($ 384.20); —
AnTuTu: 688.952 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices; 240.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices

Size: 6.7"; 6.75"
Resolution: 1084 x 2412 px FHD+; 720 x 1600 px HD+
Type: AMOLED; LCD IPS
Density: 395 ppi High Density; 260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide); Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7200; Unisoc T7200
CPU: 2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510; 2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 2.8 GHz; 1.6 GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-G610 MC4; ARM Mali-G57
RAM: 8 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 13 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.88; Unknow
Sensor: Samsung GN9; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.56"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 240 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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, RAW, Night Mode; 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: 76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model; 77.4 mm 167.6 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 190 g; 194 g
Materials: Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass; Plastic
Colors: Black White Gray; Black Yellow
Water/dust resistance: IP54; IP54
Usable surface: 87 %; 84 %
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 80 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

Operating system: Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14; Android 15 Android 15
Updates: OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years; OS updates: 5 years
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3; Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; 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 MiMO; Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System; GPS, A-GPS

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), 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), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800); 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)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; —
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: Yes; No
Audio: Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones; DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers