Screen size
Blade A56Winner: 6.8"+23%
nubia Z17 mini5.2"
Quick verdict
nubia Z17 mini leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Blade A56
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
nubia Z17 mini
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Blade A56
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nubia Z17 mini
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Blade A56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia Z17 mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Blade A56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia Z17 mini
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
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nubia Z17 mini
1, 3, 5, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Blade A56
HSPA, LTE
nubia Z17 mini
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Blade A56
2025, June 11
nubia Z17 mini
2017, April. Released 2017, April
Status
Blade A56
Available. Released 2025, July
nubia Z17 mini
Discontinued
Dimensions
Blade A56
167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
nubia Z17 mini
146.7 x 72.5 x 7.5 mm (5.78 x 2.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Blade A56
193 g (6.81 oz)
nubia Z17 mini
155 g (5.47 oz)
SIM
Blade A56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia Z17 mini
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Blade A56
IPS LCD, 90Hz
nubia Z17 mini
IPS LCD
Size
Blade A56
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia Z17 mini
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blade A56
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
nubia Z17 mini
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Blade A56
Mohs level 4
nubia Z17 mini
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
OS
Blade A56
Android 15
nubia Z17 mini
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), nubia UI 4
Chipset
Blade A56
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
nubia Z17 mini
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - Standard editionQualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) - High edition
CPU
Blade A56
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia Z17 mini
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Blade A56
Mali-G57 MP1
nubia Z17 mini
Adreno 510
Card slot
Blade A56
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nubia Z17 mini
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Blade A56
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
nubia Z17 mini
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Other
Blade A56
eMMC 5.1
nubia Z17 mini
eMMC 5.1
Single
Blade A56
13 MP, AF Auxiliary lenses
nubia Z17 mini
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Blade A56
LED flash
nubia Z17 mini
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video
Blade A56
1080p@30fps
nubia Z17 mini
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Blade A56
8 MP
nubia Z17 mini
16 MP, f/2.0
Video
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z17 mini
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z17 mini
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z17 mini
Yes
WLAN
Blade A56
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
nubia Z17 mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Blade A56
5.2, A2DP, LE
nubia Z17 mini
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Blade A56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
nubia Z17 mini
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Blade A56
No
nubia Z17 mini
Yes
Radio
Blade A56
FM radio
nubia Z17 mini
FM radio
USB
Blade A56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nubia Z17 mini
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Blade A56
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
nubia Z17 mini
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Blade A56
Li-Po 5000 mAh
nubia Z17 mini
Li-Po 2950 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Blade A56
10W wired
nubia Z17 mini
18W wired
Colors
Blade A56
Black, Yellow
nubia Z17 mini
Elegant Black, Gold Black, Champagne Gold, Red
Models
Blade A56
Z2473
nubia Z17 mini
NX569J, NX569H
Price
Blade A56
$ 146.10 / € 69.00
nubia Z17 mini
About 170 EUR