Screen size
Blade A56Winner: 6.8"+11%
nubia RedMagic6.0"
Quick verdict
Blade A56 and nubia RedMagic are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Blade A56
7
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
nubia RedMagic
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Blade A56
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nubia RedMagic
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Blade A56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia RedMagic
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Blade A56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia RedMagic
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
nubia RedMagic
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Blade A56
HSPA, LTE
nubia RedMagic
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
Blade A56
2025, June 11
nubia RedMagic
2018, April. Released 2018, April
Status
Blade A56
Available. Released 2025, July
nubia RedMagic
Discontinued
Dimensions
Blade A56
167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
nubia RedMagic
158.1 x 74.9 x 9.5 mm (6.22 x 2.95 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Blade A56
193 g (6.81 oz)
nubia RedMagic
185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM
Blade A56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia RedMagic
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Blade A56
-
nubia RedMagic
Glass front (Dinorex T2X-1), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Other
Blade A56
-
nubia RedMagic
RGB light panel (on the back)
Type
Blade A56
IPS LCD, 90Hz
nubia RedMagic
IPS LCD
Size
Blade A56
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia RedMagic
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~78.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blade A56
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
nubia RedMagic
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection
Blade A56
Mohs level 4
nubia RedMagic
Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
OS
Blade A56
Android 15
nubia RedMagic
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Redmagic 1.0
Chipset
Blade A56
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
nubia RedMagic
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Blade A56
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia RedMagic
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Blade A56
Mali-G57 MP1
nubia RedMagic
Adreno 540
Card slot
Blade A56
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nubia RedMagic
No
Internal
Blade A56
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
nubia RedMagic
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Blade A56
eMMC 5.1
nubia RedMagic
UFS 2.1
Single
Blade A56
13 MP, AF Auxiliary lenses
nubia RedMagic
24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
Features
Blade A56
LED flash
nubia RedMagic
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Blade A56
1080p@30fps
nubia RedMagic
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Blade A56
8 MP
nubia RedMagic
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
Blade A56
Yes
nubia RedMagic
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Blade A56
Yes
nubia RedMagic
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blade A56
Yes
nubia RedMagic
Yes
Other
Blade A56
-
nubia RedMagic
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Blade A56
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
nubia RedMagic
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Blade A56
5.2, A2DP, LE
nubia RedMagic
5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning
Blade A56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
nubia RedMagic
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Blade A56
No
nubia RedMagic
No
Radio
Blade A56
FM radio
nubia RedMagic
No
USB
Blade A56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nubia RedMagic
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Blade A56
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
nubia RedMagic
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Blade A56
Li-Po 5000 mAh
nubia RedMagic
Li-Po 3800 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Blade A56
10W wired
nubia RedMagic
18W wired
Colors
Blade A56
Black, Yellow
nubia RedMagic
Black, Red, Flame Red
Models
Blade A56
Z2473
nubia RedMagic
NX609J
Price
Blade A56
$ 146.10 / € 69.00
nubia RedMagic
About 400 EUR