Screen size
Blade A56Winner: 6.8"+19%
nubia Z9 Max5.5"
Quick verdict
Blade A56 and nubia Z9 Max are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Blade A56
7
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
nubia Z9 Max
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Blade A56
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nubia Z9 Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Blade A56
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia Z9 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800
3G bands
Blade A56
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia Z9 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , TD-SCDMA
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
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
nubia Z9 Max
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Blade A56
HSPA, LTE
nubia Z9 Max
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Blade A56
2025, June 11
nubia Z9 Max
2015, March. Released 2015, April
Status
Blade A56
Available. Released 2025, July
nubia Z9 Max
Discontinued
Dimensions
Blade A56
167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
nubia Z9 Max
154.8 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Blade A56
193 g (6.81 oz)
nubia Z9 Max
165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM
Blade A56
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia Z9 Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Blade A56
IPS LCD, 90Hz
nubia Z9 Max
IPS LCD
Size
Blade A56
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia Z9 Max
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blade A56
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
nubia Z9 Max
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Blade A56
Mohs level 4
nubia Z9 Max
-
OS
Blade A56
Android 15
nubia Z9 Max
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), nubia UI 2.8
Chipset
Blade A56
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
nubia Z9 Max
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Blade A56
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia Z9 Max
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Blade A56
Mali-G57 MP1
nubia Z9 Max
Adreno 430
Card slot
Blade A56
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
nubia Z9 Max
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Blade A56
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
nubia Z9 Max
16GB 3GB RAM
Other
Blade A56
eMMC 5.1
nubia Z9 Max
eMMC 5.0
Single
Blade A56
13 MP, AF Auxiliary lenses
nubia Z9 Max
16 MP, AF
Features
Blade A56
LED flash
nubia Z9 Max
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Blade A56
1080p@30fps
nubia Z9 Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Blade A56
8 MP
nubia Z9 Max
8 MP
Video
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z9 Max
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z9 Max
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blade A56
Yes
nubia Z9 Max
Yes
Other
Blade A56
-
nubia Z9 Max
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Blade A56
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
nubia Z9 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Blade A56
5.2, A2DP, LE
nubia Z9 Max
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
Blade A56
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
nubia Z9 Max
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Blade A56
No
nubia Z9 Max
Yes
Radio
Blade A56
FM radio
nubia Z9 Max
No
USB
Blade A56
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
nubia Z9 Max
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Blade A56
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
nubia Z9 Max
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Blade A56
Li-Po 5000 mAh
nubia Z9 Max
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Blade A56
10W wired
nubia Z9 Max
-
Stand-by
Blade A56
-
nubia Z9 Max
Up to 666 h (3G)
Talk time
Blade A56
-
nubia Z9 Max
Up to 40 h (3G)
Colors
Blade A56
Black, Yellow
nubia Z9 Max
Black, White
Models
Blade A56
Z2473
nubia Z9 Max
-
Price
Blade A56
$ 146.10 / € 69.00
nubia Z9 Max
About 200 EUR