Screen size
Quick verdict
A6x leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
A16e
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
A6x
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A16e
GSM / HSPA / LTE
A6x
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
A16e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
A6x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
A16e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
A6x
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
A16e
1, 3, 5, 8, 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
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
A6x
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Speed
A16e
HSPA, LTE
A6x
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
A16e
-
A6x
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
A16e
2022, March 21
A6x
2026, January 13
Status
A16e
Available. Released 2022, March 24
A6x
Available. Released 2026, January 13
Dimensions
A16e
164 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
A6x
166.6 x 78.5 x 8.6 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.34 in)
Weight
A16e
175 g (6.17 oz)
A6x
212 g (7.48 oz)
Build
A16e
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
A6x
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
A16e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
A6x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
A16e
-
A6x
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
A16e
IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
A6x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1125 nits (peak)
Size
A16e
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
A6x
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A16e
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
A6x
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
A16e
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
A6x
-
OS
A16e
Android 11, ColorOS 11.1
A6x
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Chipset
A16e
Mediatek MT6762D Helio P22 (12 nm)
A6x
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
A16e
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
A6x
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
A16e
PowerVR GE8320
A6x
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
A16e
microSDXC
A6x
microSDXC
Internal
A16e
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
A6x
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
A16e
eMMC 5.1
A6x
UFS 2.2
Single
A16e
13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
A6x
-
Features
A16e
LED flash, HDR, panorama
A6x
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A16e
1080p@30fps
A6x
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
A16e
-
A6x
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
A16e
5 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
A6x
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
A16e
HDR
A6x
Panorama
Video
A16e
1080p@30fps
A6x
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
A16e
Yes
A6x
Yes
3.5mm jack
A16e
Yes
A6x
Yes
WLAN
A16e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
A6x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
A16e
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
A6x
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
A16e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
A6x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
A16e
No
A6x
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
A16e
Unspecified
A6x
Unspecified
USB
A16e
microUSB 2.0, OTG
A6x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
A16e
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
A6x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A16e
Li-Po 4230 mAh
A6x
6500 mAh
Charging
A16e
10W wired
A6x
Wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
A16e
Black, Blue, White
A6x
Plum Purple, Violet Purple
Models
A16e
CPH2421
A6x
CPH2783
Price
A16e
About 120 EUR
A6x
-