Screen size
Blade A56Winner: 6.8"+11%
nubia V186.0"
Quick verdict
Blade A56 and nubia V18 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Blade A56
5
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
nubia V18
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Blade A56
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nubia V18
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Blade A56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia V18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Blade A56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia V18
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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
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 V18
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed
Blade A56
HSPA, LTE
nubia V18
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Blade A56
2025, June 11
nubia V18
2018, March. Released 2018, March
Status
Blade A56
Available. Released 2025, July
nubia V18
Discontinued
Dimensions
Blade A56
167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
nubia V18
158.7 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm (6.25 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Blade A56
193 g (6.81 oz)
nubia V18
170 g (6.00 oz)
SIM
Blade A56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia V18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Blade A56
IPS LCD, 90Hz
nubia V18
IPS LCD
Size
Blade A56
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia V18
6.01 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~77.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blade A56
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
nubia V18
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection
Blade A56
Mohs level 4
nubia V18
-
OS
Blade A56
Android 15
nubia V18
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Blade A56
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
nubia V18
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Blade A56
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia V18
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Blade A56
Mali-G57 MP1
nubia V18
Adreno 506
Card slot
Blade A56
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nubia V18
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Blade A56
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
nubia V18
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Blade A56
eMMC 5.1
nubia V18
eMMC 5.1
Single
Blade A56
13 MP, AF Auxiliary lenses
nubia V18
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Features
Blade A56
LED flash
nubia V18
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Blade A56
1080p@30fps
nubia V18
1080p@30fps
Single
Blade A56
8 MP
nubia V18
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
Blade A56
Yes
nubia V18
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Blade A56
Yes
nubia V18
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blade A56
Yes
nubia V18
Yes
WLAN
Blade A56
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
nubia V18
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Blade A56
5.2, A2DP, LE
nubia V18
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Blade A56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
nubia V18
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Blade A56
No
nubia V18
No
Radio
Blade A56
FM radio
nubia V18
FM radio
USB
Blade A56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nubia V18
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Blade A56
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
nubia V18
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Blade A56
Li-Po 5000 mAh
nubia V18
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Blade A56
10W wired
nubia V18
Reverse wired
Colors
Blade A56
Black, Yellow
nubia V18
Black, Gold, Red
Models
Blade A56
Z2473
nubia V18
NX612J
Price
Blade A56
$ 146.10 / € 69.00
nubia V18
About 200 EUR