Screen size
Blade A56Winner: 6.8"+16%
nubia Z18 mini5.7"
Quick verdict
Blade A56 and nubia Z18 mini are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Blade A56
7
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
nubia Z18 mini
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Blade A56
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nubia Z18 mini
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Blade A56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia Z18 mini
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Blade A56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia Z18 mini
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 Z18 mini
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Blade A56
HSPA, LTE
nubia Z18 mini
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Blade A56
2025, June 11
nubia Z18 mini
2018, April. Released 2018, April
Status
Blade A56
Available. Released 2025, July
nubia Z18 mini
Discontinued
Dimensions
Blade A56
167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
nubia Z18 mini
148 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.83 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Blade A56
193 g (6.81 oz)
nubia Z18 mini
153 g (5.40 oz)
SIM
Blade A56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia Z18 mini
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Blade A56
IPS LCD, 90Hz
nubia Z18 mini
IPS LCD
Size
Blade A56
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia Z18 mini
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blade A56
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
nubia Z18 mini
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Blade A56
Mohs level 4
nubia Z18 mini
-
OS
Blade A56
Android 15
nubia Z18 mini
Android 8.1 (Oreo), nubia UI
Chipset
Blade A56
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
nubia Z18 mini
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Blade A56
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia Z18 mini
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Blade A56
Mali-G57 MP1
nubia Z18 mini
Adreno 512
Card slot
Blade A56
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nubia Z18 mini
No
Internal
Blade A56
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
nubia Z18 mini
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Blade A56
eMMC 5.1
nubia Z18 mini
eMMC 5.1
Single
Blade A56
13 MP, AF Auxiliary lenses
nubia Z18 mini
-
Features
Blade A56
LED flash
nubia Z18 mini
LED flash, HDR
Video
Blade A56
1080p@30fps
nubia Z18 mini
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Blade A56
-
nubia Z18 mini
24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Blade A56
8 MP
nubia Z18 mini
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z18 mini
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z18 mini
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z18 mini
Yes
WLAN
Blade A56
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
nubia Z18 mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Blade A56
5.2, A2DP, LE
nubia Z18 mini
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Blade A56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
nubia Z18 mini
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Blade A56
No
nubia Z18 mini
No
Radio
Blade A56
FM radio
nubia Z18 mini
No
USB
Blade A56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nubia Z18 mini
USB Type-C
Sensors
Blade A56
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
nubia Z18 mini
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Blade A56
Li-Po 5000 mAh
nubia Z18 mini
Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Blade A56
10W wired
nubia Z18 mini
-
Colors
Blade A56
Black, Yellow
nubia Z18 mini
Provence Edition, Ying Yu powder, Celadon blue, Diamond black, Glacier White
Models
Blade A56
Z2473
nubia Z18 mini
NX611J
Price
Blade A56
$ 146.10 / € 69.00
nubia Z18 mini
About 260 EUR