Screen size
Blade A56Winner: 6.8"+19%
nubia M2 Play5.5"
Quick verdict
Blade A56 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Blade A56
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
nubia M2 Play
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Blade A56
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nubia M2 Play
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Blade A56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia M2 Play
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Blade A56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia M2 Play
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Blade A56
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nubia M2 Play
1, 3, 5, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Blade A56
HSPA, LTE
nubia M2 Play
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Blade A56
2025, June 11
nubia M2 Play
2017, June. Released 2017, July
Status
Blade A56
Available. Released 2025, July
nubia M2 Play
Discontinued
Dimensions
Blade A56
167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
nubia M2 Play
154.5 x 68.5 x 7.9 mm (6.08 x 2.70 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Blade A56
193 g (6.81 oz)
nubia M2 Play
-
SIM
Blade A56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia M2 Play
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Blade A56
IPS LCD, 90Hz
nubia M2 Play
TFT
Size
Blade A56
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia M2 Play
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~78.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blade A56
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
nubia M2 Play
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Blade A56
Mohs level 4
nubia M2 Play
-
OS
Blade A56
Android 15
nubia M2 Play
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
Chipset
Blade A56
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
nubia M2 Play
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Blade A56
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia M2 Play
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Blade A56
Mali-G57 MP1
nubia M2 Play
Adreno 505
Card slot
Blade A56
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nubia M2 Play
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Blade A56
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
nubia M2 Play
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Blade A56
eMMC 5.1
nubia M2 Play
eMMC 5.1
Single
Blade A56
13 MP, AF Auxiliary lenses
nubia M2 Play
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Features
Blade A56
LED flash
nubia M2 Play
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Blade A56
1080p@30fps
nubia M2 Play
1080p@30fps
Single
Blade A56
8 MP
nubia M2 Play
5 MP, f/2.4
Video
Blade A56
Yes
nubia M2 Play
Loudspeaker
Blade A56
Yes
nubia M2 Play
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blade A56
Yes
nubia M2 Play
Yes
WLAN
Blade A56
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
nubia M2 Play
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Blade A56
5.2, A2DP, LE
nubia M2 Play
4.x, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Blade A56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
nubia M2 Play
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Blade A56
No
nubia M2 Play
No
Radio
Blade A56
FM radio
nubia M2 Play
No
USB
Blade A56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nubia M2 Play
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Blade A56
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
nubia M2 Play
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Blade A56
Li-Po 5000 mAh
nubia M2 Play
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Blade A56
10W wired
nubia M2 Play
-
Colors
Blade A56
Black, Yellow
nubia M2 Play
Black, Gold
Models
Blade A56
Z2473
nubia M2 Play
NX907J
Price
Blade A56
$ 146.10 / € 69.00
nubia M2 Play
About 230 EUR