Realme C71 VS ZTE Blade A36

The Realme C71 has a waterproof rating, while the ZTE Blade A36 does not offer any water resistance. In terms of size, the C71 is slightly thinner, measuring 7.8 mm in thickness compared to the Blade A36's 8.3 mm. The C71 is also a bit narrower, with a width of 75.9 mm, while the Blade A36 is 77.4 mm wide. The height of the C71 is 165.8 mm, which is slightly shorter than the Blade A36's 167.6 mm. When it comes to volume, the C71 has a volume of 98.16 cm³, which is smaller than the Blade A36's 107.67 cm³.

Both phones do not have a rugged build, and neither can be folded.

In summary, the Realme C71 is more compact and offers water resistance, while the ZTE Blade A36 is slightly larger and lacks water resistance.

The Realme C71 and ZTE Blade A36 both feature an LCD, IPS display. The C71 has a slightly smaller 6.67″ screen, compared to the Blade A36's 6.75″. In terms of pixel density, the C71 offers 264 ppi, which is marginally higher than the Blade A36's 260 ppi. The resolution for both is nearly identical, with the C71 offering 720 x 1604 px and the Blade A36 at 720 x 1600 px.

When it comes to refresh rate, the Realme C71 has a 120Hz refresh rate, which is higher than the Blade A36's 90Hz. Both phones lack branded damage-resistant glass, support for HDR10 or HDR10+, Always-On Display, Dolby Vision, and have no secondary screen. Additionally, both devices feature a touch screen.

Overall, the Realme C71 has a slightly higher refresh rate and a slightly better pixel density, while the ZTE Blade A36 offers a marginally larger display size.

The Realme C71 has 128GB of internal storage, which is double the 64GB available on the ZTE Blade A36. The C71 also offers 6GB of RAM, compared to the Blade A36's 4GB. The chipsets in both devices are from Unisoc, with the C71 featuring the T7250, while the Blade A36 uses the T7200. The C71's CPU consists of 2 cores at 1.8 GHz and 6 cores at 1.6 GHz, while the Blade A36's CPU has the same core configuration but all cores run at 1.6 GHz. The C71’s GPU is Mali G57 with a clock speed of 850 MHz, while the Blade A36’s Mali G57 MP1 runs at 650 MHz.

In terms of performance benchmarks, the Realme C71 scores higher on Geekbench 6, with a multi-core score of 1461 and a single-core score of 437, compared to the Blade A36's multi-core score of 1391 and single-core score of 371. The Geekbench 5 results also show a similar trend, with the C71 scoring 1350 in multi-core and 357 in single-core, while the Blade A36 scores 1175 in multi-core and 313 in single-core. Both devices support 64-bit architecture, have integrated LTE, and use big.LITTLE technology.

Other specifications like the semiconductor size (12 nm), RAM speed (1866 MHz for C71 vs 1600 MHz for Blade A36), OpenGL ES version (3.2), and TDP (10W) are the same in both devices. Both also have 8 CPU threads, TrustZone, OpenCL version 2, and a 1 MB L3 cache. The C71 has a maximum memory capacity of 12GB, while the Blade A36 can support up to 14GB, but both have eMMC 5.1 storage and DDR4 memory.

The Realme C71 features a 50 MP main camera, while the ZTE Blade A36 has a 13 MP main camera. Both phones have a single-lens main camera, with no dual-lens or multi-lens setup. For front cameras, the C71 has a 5 MP camera, while the Blade A36 is equipped with a 13 MP front camera.

Both devices lack built-in optical image stabilization, and neither supports a dual-tone LED flash. They both have a single flash LED, but the Blade A36 lacks a CMOS sensor, while the C71 uses one. Both phones support continuous autofocus when recording videos, phase-detection autofocus for photos, slow-motion video recording, and have a built-in HDR mode. They also support manual exposure, manual ISO, serial shot mode, and manual focus.

Additional camera features like touch autofocus, manual white balance, and panorama creation in-camera are available on both devices. Neither phone shoots raw, supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording, or has a front-facing LED flash. Both phones are also not capable of 3D photo/video recording or have a front-facing camera under the display.

Both the Realme C71 and the ZTE Blade A36 run on Android 15 and share a wide range of operating system features. These include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, blocking app tracking, on-device machine learning, notification permissions, media picker, dark mode, battery health check, extra dim mode, dynamic theming, offloading apps, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split-screen support, PiP (Picture in Picture), sharing intents, child lock, widgets, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and the ability to track the device's current position. Both also support multi-user systems and are free and open-source.

There are no differences between the two devices when it comes to these features, as they both provide identical functionality in every category listed above.

However, both devices lack a few specific features, such as Wi-Fi password sharing, focus modes, Quick Start, Mail Privacy Protection, and the ability to be used as a PC. Neither device receives direct OS updates, which is also a shared characteristic.

The Realme C71 has a larger 6300 mAh battery compared to the ZTE Blade A36's 5000 mAh battery. Both devices support fast charging, but the C71 offers significantly faster charging speed at 45W, while the Blade A36 supports a slower 10W charging speed. Neither device has wireless charging capabilities, and both feature a rechargeable, non-removable battery. Both also include a battery level indicator to keep track of charge status.

In summary, the Realme C71 has a larger battery and faster charging capabilities compared to the ZTE Blade A36.

Both the Realme C71 and the ZTE Blade A36 have a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack, allowing users to connect wired headphones. Neither device is equipped with stereo speakers, and neither supports aptX, LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless for high-quality audio streaming over Bluetooth.

The main difference between the two devices is that the ZTE Blade A36 has a radio, while the Realme C71 does not.

In summary, the key distinction between the two devices is that the Blade A36 offers radio functionality, while the C71 does not, but both phones provide the 3.5 mm audio jack and lack advanced audio streaming features.

Both the Realme C71 and the ZTE Blade A36 support 2 SIM cards, have Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and feature Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C, and an external memory slot. The Realme C71 offers download speeds of 300 MBits/s and upload speeds of 150 MBits/s, while the ZTE Blade A36 has the same download speed but a lower upload speed of 100 MBits/s. Both devices include NFC, a fingerprint scanner, GPS, a compass, an accelerometer, and support Galileo, but neither supports 5G, has a barometer, infrared sensor, or HDMI output. Additionally, both phones lack emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, DLNA certification, motion tracking, optical tracking, a built-in projector, 3D facial recognition, and an iris scanner.

The main differences between the two devices are in the upload speed, where the Realme C71 offers a faster 150 MBits/s compared to the Blade A36's 100 MBits/s, and the absence of any additional connectivity features in either device.

In summary, both devices offer similar connectivity and features, with the primary difference being the Realme C71's faster upload speeds.

Both the Realme C71 and the ZTE Blade A36 come with a video light, but neither device features sapphire glass, a curved display, or an e-paper display.

In summary, the two devices are identical in terms of these miscellaneous features, with both offering a video light and lacking the other display enhancements.