Screen size
Blade A56Winner: 6.8"+19%
nubia Z17 lite5.5"
Quick verdict
nubia Z17 lite leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Blade A56
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
nubia Z17 lite
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Blade A56
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nubia Z17 lite
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Blade A56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia Z17 lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Blade A56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia Z17 lite
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
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
nubia Z17 lite
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Blade A56
HSPA, LTE
nubia Z17 lite
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Blade A56
2025, June 11
nubia Z17 lite
2017, August. Released 2017, September
Status
Blade A56
Available. Released 2025, July
nubia Z17 lite
Discontinued
Dimensions
Blade A56
167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
nubia Z17 lite
153 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Blade A56
193 g (6.81 oz)
nubia Z17 lite
168 g (5.93 oz)
SIM
Blade A56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia Z17 lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Blade A56
IPS LCD, 90Hz
nubia Z17 lite
IPS LCD
Size
Blade A56
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia Z17 lite
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~75.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blade A56
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
nubia Z17 lite
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Blade A56
Mohs level 4
nubia Z17 lite
-
OS
Blade A56
Android 15
nubia Z17 lite
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
Chipset
Blade A56
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
nubia Z17 lite
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
CPU
Blade A56
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia Z17 lite
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Blade A56
Mali-G57 MP1
nubia Z17 lite
Adreno 510
Card slot
Blade A56
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nubia Z17 lite
No
Internal
Blade A56
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
nubia Z17 lite
64GB 6GB RAM
Other
Blade A56
eMMC 5.1
nubia Z17 lite
eMMC 5.1
Single
Blade A56
13 MP, AF Auxiliary lenses
nubia Z17 lite
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Blade A56
LED flash
nubia Z17 lite
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
Blade A56
1080p@30fps
nubia Z17 lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Blade A56
8 MP
nubia Z17 lite
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z17 lite
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z17 lite
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z17 lite
Yes
WLAN
Blade A56
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
nubia Z17 lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Blade A56
5.2, A2DP, LE
nubia Z17 lite
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Blade A56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
nubia Z17 lite
GPS
NFC
Blade A56
No
nubia Z17 lite
Yes
Radio
Blade A56
FM radio
nubia Z17 lite
No
USB
Blade A56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nubia Z17 lite
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Blade A56
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
nubia Z17 lite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Blade A56
Li-Po 5000 mAh
nubia Z17 lite
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Blade A56
10W wired
nubia Z17 lite
18W wired, QC3
Colors
Blade A56
Black, Yellow
nubia Z17 lite
Black, Black/Gold, Blue
Models
Blade A56
Z2473
nubia Z17 lite
NX591J
Price
Blade A56
$ 146.10 / € 69.00
nubia Z17 lite
About 250 EUR