Category Breakdown
Lava Shark
ZTE Blade A55
Performance
68.562.5
Camera
42.442.4
Display
75.575.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
61.059.2
Summary
- The Lava Shark features a 6.75-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the ZTE Blade A55 has a similar display size but a slightly lower resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Lava Shark is powered by the more advanced Unisoc T765 chipset, compared to the ZTE's Unisoc SC9863A1, which may offer better efficiency and speed.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the ZTE Blade A55 has an 8 MP selfie camera, outperforming the Lava Shark's 5 MP front camera.
- Both devices come with a 5000 mAh battery, but the Lava Shark supports faster 18W charging compared to the ZTE's 10W.
- The Lava Shark runs on Android 15, providing a more updated software experience than the ZTE Blade A55, which operates on Android 14 (Go edition).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Shark
ZTE Blade A55
General
Release Date
2025, May 23
2024
Announced
2025, May 23
2024
Description
Not to be confused withLava Shark 4G
N/A
Display
Size
6.75"
6.75"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Unisoc T765 (6 nm)
Unisoc SC9863A1 (22 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
IMG8322
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, (wide), AF
13 MP, AFAuxiliary lens
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
Yes
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
N/A
167.7 x 77.4 x 8.5 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
N/A
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Stellar Gold, Stellar Blue
Mint Green, Starry Black, Sunset Orange
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 15
Android 14 (Go edition)
OS Version
Android 15
Android 14 (Go edition)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

