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Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
VS
80 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 246g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
vs
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1200 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1214 nits
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
1009 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %94.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 246 g (8.68 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.6 %
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A56 5G and ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 1331.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
1364
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
3899
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
7270
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13642297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38997270
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6816n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A56 5G], [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
906997
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
2140227
CPU289519481550
GPU265302908955
Memory156294410846
UX195882338876
NanoReview Score9069972140227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
18181
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
20145
Writing scoren/a25177
Web scoren/a20029
Video editingn/a8587
Data manipulationn/a15343
NanoReview Scoren/a20145

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 21.5 GB 22 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MyOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:13 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
28:42
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
25:42
Web Browsing11:28 h10:11 h
Video Playback19:50 h18:09 h
Games04:53 h07:31 h
Standby Mode131 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 100 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a35 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.49
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/3.3
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/1.55
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LC n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
87.7 dB
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
92.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 730
MSRP ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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